Muzio Clementi - autor

Known as the father of the pianoforte, Muzio Clementi (1752--1832) played an incomparable role in the development of both piano repertoire and the instrument itself. As a composer and virtuoso pianist, his sonatas spanned the transition from...

The final volume of Brilliant Classics acclaimed Clementi series, this release is dedicated to the composers last and most mature works for pianoforte: the Sonatas Opp. 40, 46 and 50, and the 12 Monferrinas Op.49. The works embrace a period of around...

Muzio Clementi (1752-1832) was one of the most influential pianist composers of the late classical period. A friend of Beethoven, the teacher of John Field, and rival to Mozart as a piano virtuoso. He was also a publisher and a piano manufacturer....