Muzio Clementi: Piano Works, Box 2, Vols. 10-18 (Box Set)

Muzio Clementi: Piano Works, Box 2, Vols. 10-18 (Box Set)

Muzio Clementi: Piano Works, Box 2, Vols. 10-18 (Box Set)
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Composer: Muzio Clementi
Performer: Pietro Spada
Performer: George Darden
Edition: Music CD
Format: Box set
CD Release Date: 2003-01-01
Music Label: Arts Music
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Piano (Harpsichord) Sonata in F major, Op. 26: Allegro
  2. Piano (Harpsichord) Sonata in F major, Op. 26: Rondeau: Allegretto
  3. Piano Sonata in A major, Op. 33/1: Allegro
  4. Piano Sonata in A major, Op. 33/1: Presto
  5. Piano Sonata in F major, Op. 33/2: Adagio: Allegro con fuoco
  6. Piano Sonata in F major, Op. 33/2: Presto
  7. Piano Sonata in C major (arranged from Piano Concerto), Op. 33/3: Allegro con spirito
  8. Piano Sonata in C major (arranged from Piano Concerto), Op. 33/3: Adagio cantabile con grande espressione
  9. Piano Sonata in C major (arranged from Piano Concerto), Op. 33/3: Presto
  10. Harpsichord (Piano) Sonata in F major, WoO 3: Vivace
  11. Harpsichord (Piano) Sonata in F major, WoO 3: Rondeau spiritoso
Music CD 2
  1. Piano Sonata in C major, Op. 34/1: Allegro con spirito
  2. Piano Sonata in C major, Op. 34/1: Un poco andante quasi allegretto
  3. Piano Sonata in C major, Op. 34/1: Finale: Allegro
  4. Piano Sonata in G minor, Op. 34/2: Largo e sostenuto. Allegro con fuoco
  5. Piano Sonata in G minor, Op. 34/2: Un poco adagio
  6. Piano Sonata in G minor, Op. 34/2: Finale: Molto allegro
  7. Capriccio in A major, Op. 34/3: Lento. Presto. Allegretto cantabile
  8. Capriccio in F major, Op. 34/4: Allegro moderato. Moderato
Music CD 3
  1. Sonatina for piano in C major, Op. 36/1: Allegro
  2. Sonatina for piano in C major, Op. 36/1: Andante
  3. Sonatina for piano in C major, Op. 36/1: Vivace
  4. Sonatina for piano in G major, Op. 36/2: Allegretto
  5. Sonatina for piano in G major, Op. 36/2: Allegretto
  6. Sonatina for piano in G major, Op. 36/2: Allegro
  7. Sonatina for piano in C major, Op. 36/3: Spiritoso
  8. Sonatina for piano in C major, Op. 36/3: Un poco adagio
  9. Sonatina for piano in C major, Op. 36/3: Allegro
  10. Sonatina for piano in F major, Op. 36/4: Con spirito
  11. Sonatina for piano in F major, Op. 36/4: Andante con espressione
  12. Sonatina for piano in F major, Op. 36/4: Rondeau: Allegro vivace
  13. Sonatina for piano in G major, Op. 36/5: Presto
  14. Sonatina for piano in G major, Op. 36/5: Original Swiss Air: Allegretto moderato
  15. Sonatina for piano in G major, Op. 36/5: Rondò: Allegro di molto
  16. Sonatina for piano in D major, Op. 36/6: Allegro con spirito
  17. Sonatina for piano in D major, Op. 36/6: Rondò: Allegretto spiritoso
  18. Piano Sonata in C major, Op. 37/1: Allegro di molto
  19. Piano Sonata in C major, Op. 37/1: Adagio sostenuto
  20. Piano Sonata in C major, Op. 37/1: Finale: Vivace
  21. Piano Sonata in G major, Op. 37/2: Allegro
  22. Piano Sonata in G major, Op. 37/2: Adagio (in the solemn style)
  23. Piano Sonata in G major, Op. 37/2: Allegro con spirito
  24. Piano Sonata in D major, Op. 37/3: Allegro
  25. Piano Sonata in D major, Op. 37/3: Allegretto vivace
  26. Piano Sonata in D major, Op. 37/3: Finale: Presto
Music CD 4
  1. Piano Sonata in G major, Op. 40/1: Allegro molto vivace
  2. Piano Sonata in G major, Op. 40/1: Adagio sostenuto e cantabile
  3. Piano Sonata in G major, Op. 40/1: Canzone I Perpetuo per moto retto - Canzone II Perpetuo per moto contrario
  4. Piano Sonata in G major, Op. 40/1: Finale: Presto
  5. Piano Sonata in B minor, Op. 40/2: Molto adagio e sostenuto. Allegro con fuoco e con espressione
  6. Piano Sonata in B minor, Op. 40/2: Largo mesto e patetico. Allegro tempo I. Presto
  7. Piano Sonata in D minor/D major, Op. 40/3: Adagio molto. Allegro
  8. Piano Sonata in D minor/D major, Op. 40/3: Adagio con molta espressione
  9. Piano Sonata in D minor/D major, Op. 40/3: Allegro
  10. Harpsichord (Piano) Sonata in E flat major, Op. 41: Allegro, ma con grazia
  11. Harpsichord (Piano) Sonata in E flat major, Op. 41: Adagio molto e con anima
  12. Harpsichord (Piano) Sonata in E flat major, Op. 41: Allegro molto: vivace
Music CD 5
  1. Piano Sonata in B flat major, Op. 46: Introduzione: Larghetto cantabile. Allegro con brio
  2. Piano Sonata in B flat major, Op. 46: Adagio cantabile e sostenuto
  3. Piano Sonata in B flat major, Op. 46: Finale: Allegro con fuoco
  4. Capriccio for piano in E minor, Op. 47/1: Adagio: Allegro agitato
  5. Capriccio for piano in E minor, Op. 47/1: Adagio sostenuto
  6. Capriccio for piano in E minor, Op. 47/1: Allegro vivace
  7. Capriccio for piano in C major, Op. 47/2: Adagio sostenuto. Allegro con espressione e passione
  8. Capriccio for piano in C major, Op. 47/2: Adagio cantabile
  9. Capriccio for piano in C major, Op. 47/2: Allegro vivace
Music CD 6
  1. Piano Sonata in A major, Op. 50/1: Allegro maestoso e con sentimento
  2. Piano Sonata in A major, Op. 50/1: Adagio sostenuto e patetico - Andante con moto. Adagio
  3. Piano Sonata in A major, Op. 50/1: Allegro vivace
  4. Piano Sonata in D minor, Op. 50/2: Allegro non troppo ma con energia
  5. Piano Sonata in D minor, Op. 50/2: Adagio con espressione
  6. Piano Sonata in D minor, Op. 50/2: Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo presto
  7. Piano Sonata in G minor ('Didone abbandonata'), Op. 50/3: Largo patetico e sostenuto. Allegro ma con espressione
  8. Piano Sonata in G minor ('Didone abbandonata'), Op. 50/3: Adagio dolente
  9. Piano Sonata in G minor ('Didone abbandonata'), Op. 50/3: Allegro agitato e con disperazione
Music CD 7
  1. The Black Joke with 21 variations, for piano or harpsichord in G major, WoO 2
  2. Variations (5) on a Minuet by Mr. Collick, for piano in F major, WoO 5
  3. Rondo for harpsichord (or piano) in B flat major, WoO 8
  4. Batti, Batti, for piano (arranged from Mozart's 'Don Giovanni'), WoO 10
  5. Canon ad diapason, for piano in C major, WoO 11
  6. Harpsichord Sonata in G major, WoO 14
  7. Monferrina for piano in C major, WoO 15
  8. Monferrina for piano in F major, WoO 16
  9. Monferrina for piano in E flat major, WoO 17
  10. Monferrina for piano in D major, WoO 18
  11. Monferrina for piano in B flat major, WoO 19
  12. Monferrina for piano in G major, WoO 20
  13. Tarantella for piano in A minor, WoO 21
  14. Work(s): Arie Russe
  15. Allegro for piano in E flat major, WoO 22
Music CD 8
  1. Finale for piano in B flat major, WoO 23
  2. Duettino for 2 pianos No. 1 in C major, WoO 24: Allegro
  3. Duettino for 2 pianos No. 1 in C major, WoO 24: Alla negra
  4. Duettino for 2 pianos No. 1 in C major, WoO 24: Alla negra (Variazione)
  5. Duettino for 2 pianos No. 1 in C major, WoO 24: Alla negra (Variazione)
  6. Duettino for 2 pianos No. 1 in C major, WoO 24: Finale: Allegro
  7. Duettino for 2 pianos No. 2 in G major, WoO 25: Allegro vivace
  8. Duettino for 2 pianos No. 2 in G major, WoO 25: Mazurka - Andante con moto
  9. Allegro (Duettino) for 2 pianos in C major, WoO 26
  10. Allegro (Duettino) for 2 pianos in C major ('Chasse'), WoO 27
  11. Allegro (Duettino) for 2 pianos in C major, WoO 28
  12. Piano Sonatas (3) with violin or flute & cello accompaniment, Op. 29
  13. Toccata for harpsichord or piano in B flat major, Op. 11/2
  14. Musical Characteristics, for harpsichord (or piano), Op. 19: Preludio I alla Haydn
  15. Musical Characteristics, for harpsichord (or piano), Op. 19: Preludio II alla Haydn
  16. Musical Characteristics, for harpsichord (or piano), Op. 19: Preludio I alla Mozart
  17. Musical Characteristics, for harpsichord (or piano), Op. 19: Preludio II alla Mozart
  18. Musical Characteristics, for harpsichord (or piano), Op. 19: Preludio I alla Kozeluch
  19. Musical Characteristics, for harpsichord (or piano), Op. 19: Preludio II alla Kozeluch
  20. Musical Characteristics, for harpsichord (or piano), Op. 19: Preludio I alla Sterkel
  21. Musical Characteristics, for harpsichord (or piano), Op. 19: Preludio II alla Sterkel
  22. Musical Characteristics, for harpsichord (or piano), Op. 19: Preludio I alla Vanhal
  23. Musical Characteristics, for harpsichord (or piano), Op. 19: Preludio II alla Vanhal
  24. Musical Characteristics, for harpsichord (or piano), Op. 19: Preludio I alla Clementi
  25. Musical Characteristics, for harpsichord (or piano), Op. 19: Preludio II alla Clementi
  26. Musical Characteristics, for harpsichord (or piano), Op. 19: Cadenza alla Haydn
  27. Musical Characteristics, for harpsichord (or piano), Op. 19: Cadenza alla Mozart
  28. Musical Characteristics, for harpsichord (or piano), Op. 19: Cadenza alla Kozeluch
  29. Musical Characteristics, for harpsichord (or piano), Op. 19: Cadenza alla Sterkel
  30. Musical Characteristics, for harpsichord (or piano), Op. 19: Cadenza alla Vanhal
  31. Musical Characteristics, for harpsichord (or piano), Op. 19: Cadenza alla Clementi
Music CD 9
  1. Fantasie with Variations 'Au clair de la lune' for piano in C minor/C major, Op. 48
  2. Monferrinas (12) for piano, Op. 49: No. 1 in G major
  3. Monferrinas (12) for piano, Op. 49: No. 2 in C major
  4. Monferrinas (12) for piano, Op. 49: No. 3 in E major
  5. Monferrinas (12) for piano, Op. 49: No. 4 in C major
  6. Monferrinas (12) for piano, Op. 49: No. 5 in A major
  7. Monferrinas (12) for piano, Op. 49: No. 6 in D minor
  8. Monferrinas (12) for piano, Op. 49: No. 7 in D major
  9. Monferrinas (12) for piano, Op. 49: No. 8 in B flat major
  10. Monferrinas (12) for piano, Op. 49: No. 9 in G major
  11. Monferrinas (12) for piano, Op. 49: No. 10 in C major
  12. Monferrinas (12) for piano, Op. 49: No. 11 in F minor
  13. Monferrinas (12) for piano, Op. 49: No. 12 in C major
  14. Gradus ad Parnassum, studies for piano, Op. 44: Studio No. 9 in A major
  15. Gradus ad Parnassum, studies for piano, Op. 44: Studio No. 10 in C major
  16. Gradus ad Parnassum, studies for piano, Op. 44: Studio No. 39 in B flat major, "Scena patetica"
  17. Gradus ad Parnassum, studies for piano, Op. 44: Studio No. 44 in F minor
  18. Gradus ad Parnassum, studies for piano, Op. 44: Studio No. 58 in B flat major
  19. Gradus ad Parnassum, studies for piano, Op. 44: Studio No. 94 in F major, "Stravaganze"
  20. Gradus ad Parnassum, studies for piano, Op. 44: Studio No. 95 in C major, "Bizzarria"

Music reviews of Muzio Clementi: Piano Works, Box 2, Vols. 10-18 (Box Set)

Music Review: A Lot of Charming Clementi
Rating: 4 Stars

These days, Clementi seems best known for his six Op. 36 sonatinas, which are included in this collection (as disc 12). Long-forgotten is his role as virtually THE first keyboardist who composed exclusively for piano, as well as his later piano-building enterprise. Once deemed Mozart's equal in improvisation by an Emperor, and the editor and publisher of numerous works by Beethoven, this composer of 110 sonatas (think late Mozart sonatas, rather than Beethoven sonatas) is still largely ignored, even after some championing by Horowitz for a time.

This nine disc set, a companion to the nine-disc Vol. 1 also recorded by Pietro Spada, aims to change that and puts forth the second half of virtually everything by Clementi. As such, it is not possible to review all of the music here. Nevertheless, some broad remarks may be made.

First, it should be noted that the discs in this set are also available individually. So if $110 seems a daunting price, one may graze the discs separately. Each runs about an hour. Additionally, there are a number of piecemeal recordings of different sonatas out there, including some by Horowitz. But since there is nothing definitively famous by Clementi, except perhaps his six Sonatinas, there's something very much to be said about having a complete collection by a single performer.

Second, it must be noted that the sound quality is a bit spotty at times. There's a kind of stuffy-nose tone on Disc 11 that can be a bit obtrusive. For example, the op. 34, no. 2 sonata's opening movement sounds suspiciously tinny. Perhaps Disc 11 is not enough to be a deal-breaker for the whole set, but certainly audiophiles will not be able to "hear around it" to get at the admittedly not uninteresting sonatas included on the disc; definitely a shame that these pieces should perhaps go overlooked for that reason, since the Op. 34 sonatas may be precisely the ones Horowitz was referring to when he declared Clementi as sometimes equal to Beethoven at his best.

Musically, Clementi dwells, stylistically and happily, between Mozart and Beethoven, oscillating smoothly from Classical to Romantic (as Beethoven did, but less extremely so). His sonatas are certainly "meaty," and generally run around 15 minutes, with a broad range of pianistic sentiments, expressions and charm. But perhaps what makes them most enjoyable is their liveliness. While self-evidently "Classical era" music, this is not Northern European Classical per se (Mozart, Haydn, early Beethoven); the verve of late Italian Baroque is still very much felt here. It is, more precisely, a Classicism that has not entirely foregone affective musical elements in favor of form.

The music is also, comparatively speaking, very easy to play, while nevertheless being trickier than a lot of Mozart at times. This is one reason it is not much recorded, and certainly not in a complete cycle like this. In fact, the six Sonatinas are best known precisely because countless piano students have essayed one or all of them in their graduating difficulty.

Which brings up one of the most wonderful things about this collection. Spada performs these pieces with an immense degree of good sense. Or perhaps the truth is that this is as far in the piano repertoire as he can go. If so, then thank goodness for it, since it is completely wonderful to hear a pianist not trying to turn these pieces into grand concert hall works by applying warp-speed tempos and a too-precious technique. These are not virtuosos pieces, and needn't be played as such, for the same reason that Bach's tiny Minuet in G Major should not be turned into a virtuoso showpiece either.

This is nowhere so perfectly apparent as on Disc 12, which presents all six of the famous Sonatinas. Presented with grace, simplicity, and all of the charm of a student recital (in the best and most accomplished sense of the word), Clementi's most-played, least-recorded pieces are given a wonderful airing. If, indeed, the Sonatinas are the only pieces you know by Clementi, then the recordings here will not only be rewarding, but might certainly tempt one to check out the rest of his body of work.

Elegance without conceit, charm without gush, simplicity without simple-mindedness--Spada brings out the most elemental, basic joys to be found in music that Clementi himself wrote into his works. One cannot compare him to the titanism of Beethoven's loftiest sonatas, or the structural genius of Mozart, but neither was he aiming for it. There's a sweetness and fanfare to his music that is just plain good-natured, something like the kind of big-hearted humanness in Schubert (with the emotional outbursts in a more restrained register, however). Or, putting it another way, in almost fourteen discs (in Vol. 1 and 2), there are only three sonatas in a minor key.

Overall, while it's easy enough to imagine these many pieces being played better, it's very difficult to imagine them being played more ideally.

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