A famous musical 'duel' between Muzio Clementi and Mozart took place by Emperor Josef II's command on Christmas Eve 1781 in Vienna.
Critical Reception
Muzio Clementi's fame and reputation, seemingly secure at his death in 1832, faded during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Recording & Production
This recording features two historically important fortepianos: a John Broadwood & Sons grand piano from 1816 and a Longman & Broderip grand piano from 1794-95, which was supplied to Haydn.
Performer Biography
Susan Alexander-Max, the fortepianist on this recording, was an internationally recognized fortepianist and clavichordist, specializing in late eighteenth and early nineteenth-century music.
Composer Biography
Muzio Clementi, a composer and pianist, received his first music lessons at age six and was proficient enough to be appointed organist at his local church by age thirteen.
Instruments
Muzio Clementi invested in and later bought the firm of Longman and Broderip, establishing himself as a publisher and maker of pianos under the name Clementi & Co.
Composer Biography
Muzio Clementi's musical services were purchased for seven years by Peter Beckford, a wealthy English 'grand tourist', who was impressed by Clementi's playing in Rome.
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