The Trio WO.6 was printed in London in 1794 without an opus number and was included as the 8th piece in a collection called Original music for the grand and upright pianoforte.
Performer Biography
Sergio Bonfanti, the cellist of Trio Fauré, is an active chamber musician and edits rare 17th- and 18th-century music for Carish.
Composer Biography
Mozart considered Clementi, the composer of these trios, to be nothing more than a "charlatan, like all Italians."
Composer Biography
Muzio Clementi, the composer, is generally associated with his Sonatinas and Gradus ad Parnassum, and a famous competition with Mozart.
Performer Biography
Ottavio Minola, the pianist of Trio Fauré, has performed in Europe and North America and teaches piano at Milan's "Giuseppe Verdi" Conservatory.
Compositional Technique
Clementi's trios reflect a late 18th-century approach where the piano takes the most important role, with the string instruments providing harmonic support.
Composition History
Clementi's Trios Op.27, Nos. 1, 2, and 3 were first printed in London around 1791, dedicated to Miss Blake.
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