Clementi: Piano Trios, Opp. 29 and 35

Featuring

Silvano Minella
Sergio Bonfanti
Ottavio Minola
Trio Fauré
Muzio Clementi

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Composition History

The Trios Op. 35 were dedicated to John Cleaver Banks, another pupil of Clementi, and their scores were deposited in June 1796.

Performer Biography

Silvano Minella, the violinist of Trio Fauré, has an intense international concert career and is the violin chair at the "G. Verdi" Conservatory in Milan.

Performer Biography

Ottavio Minola, the pianist of Trio Fauré, has performed across Europe and America and holds the main piano chair at the "G. Verdi" Conservatory in Milan.

Critical Reception

Mozart unfavorably called Clementi a "charlatan" after they competed in the presence of Emperor Joseph II.

Composer Biography

Muzio Clementi, born in Rome, was adopted by England and was known for manufacturing pianos, which he demonstrated across Europe with John Field.

Compositional Technique

Clementi's Trios, though from the late 18th century, still prioritize the piano, unlike the more equal instrumental treatment developed by Haydn and Mozart.