Composer: Muzio Clementi
Performer: Rodolfo Leone
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Catalogue: 8574233
Release: 2022
Size: 1.45 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Piano Sonata & Toccata, Op. 11
01. No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Toccata
Piano Sontata in D Major, Op. 16 “La chasse”
02. I. Allegro
03. II. Andante vivace
04. III. Allegro assai
05. Capriccio in B flat major, Op. 17
2 Piano Sonatas & 2 Capriccios, Op. 34 (Excerpts)
06. No. 3 in A Major, Capriccio
07. No. 4 in F Major, Capriccio
Capriccio in E minor, Op. 47 No. 1
08. I. Adagio – II. Allegro agitato
09. III. Adagio sostenuto
10. IV. Allegro vivace
Capriccio in C major, Op. 47 No. 2
11. I. Adagio sostenuto – II. Allegro con espressione e passione
12. III. Adagio cantabile
13. IV. Allegro vivace
Clementi’s influence on pianists has proved enduring, whether through his compositions, books of instruction, or the introduction of new levels of virtuosity on the pianoforte. This album explores a selection of works that have never been recorded, reflecting the variety of his imagination and invention. Mozart heard Clementi perform his Toccata in B flat major and grudgingly admired the Italian’s technical prowess. The Capriccios trace a quarter century of development – the earlier pieces exude cantabile warmth and bravura, while those published in 1821 belong to the new world of Beethoven.