Clementi: Early Piano Sonatas, Vol. 3

Featuring

Susan Alexander-Max
Muzio Clementi

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Cultural Impact

Clementi had a great influence on other composers, including Beethoven, who was one of his greatest admirers.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Clementi's early sonatas established a futuristic musical language, with his interest in cantabile style foreshadowing 19th-century Romanticism.

Performer Biography

Susan Alexander-Max, the fortepianist on this album, is an internationally recognized fortepianist and clavichordist specializing in late 18th and early 19th-century music.

Interpretation

The fortepiano's delicate and graceful Viennese style satisfies the emotional needs of the music from this period, allowing for a full range of colors and dynamics.

Instruments

The fortepiano used for this recording was made by Derek Adlam, modeled after a Michael Rosenberger instrument from around 1798.

Compositional Technique

Clementi became a pioneer in refining the piano's technical and expressive possibilities, known for his legato style in both composition and performance.

Composer Biography

Muzio Clementi, born in Rome in 1752, was a composer, virtuoso pianist, sought-after teacher, conductor, music publisher, successful piano manufacturer, and astute businessman.