MUZIO CLEMENTI Complete Sonatas Vol.6 - The Late Sonatas (3CD)

CD1
Three Sonatas for the Piano Forte Op.40
Composed and dedicated to Miss Fanny Blake by Muzio Clementi (London – Printed by Clementi, Banger, Collard & Davis, No.26 Cheapside)
Sonata in G Op.40 No.1
1 I. Allegro molto vivace 7’25
2 II. Adagio, sostenuto e cantabile 5’22
3 III.Allegro: Canone I perpetuo, per moto retto – Canone II perpetuo, per moto contrario 9’10
4 IV. Finale: Presto 5’26
Sonata in B minor Op.40 No.2
5 I. Molto adagio e Sostenuto – Allegro con fuoco e con espressione 7’48
6 II. Largo, mesto e patetico 2’09
7 III.Allegro – Tempo Primo – Presto 6’21
Sonata in D Op.40 No.3
8 I. Adagio molto – Allegro 10’27
9 II. Adagio con molta espressione 4’36
10 III.Allegro 5’46
 
Total time: 64’35
 
 
CD2
Sonata in D, Op. 40 No. 3
Composed and dedicated to his friend Friedrich Kalkbrenner as a mark of esteem for his eminent talent by Muzio Clementi (London – Published by Clementi & Co., No.26 Cheapside)
1 I. Introduzione: Larghetto cantabile (attacca subito) 1’13
2 II. Allegro con brio 7’56
3 III.Adagio cantabile e sostenuto 7’54
4 IV. Finale: Allegro con fuoco 6’50
 
Twelve Monferrinas for the Piano Forte, Op. 49
Composed and dedicated to Signora Barbarina Frigerio of Milan by Muzio Clementi (London - Published by Clementi & Co., 26 Cheapside)
5 No.1 1’16
6 No.2 1’46
7 No.3 2’00
8 No.4 1’57
9 No.5 2’12
10 No.6 1’15
11 No.7 1’34
12 No.8 1’09
13 No.9 2’03
14 No.10 2’27
15 No.11 2’13
16 No.12 3’14
 
Total time: 47’07
 
 


CD3
Three Sonatas for the Piano Forte, Op. 50
Composed and dedicated to L. Cherubini by Muzio Clementi (London – Published by Clementi & Co.,
No.26 Cheapside)
Sonata in A, Op. 50 No. 1
1 Allegro maestoso e con sentimento 10’23
2 Adagio sostenuto e patetico 5’20
3 Allegro vivace 8’32
 
Sonata in D Minor, Op. 50 No. 2
4 Allegro non troppo, ma con energia 8’37
5 Adagio con espressione 3’53
6 Allegro con fuoco, ma non troppo presto 6’04
 
Sonata in G Minor, Op. 50 No. 3 ‘Didone abbandonata’
7 Largo patetico e sostenuto – Allegro ma non espressione 12’43
8 Adagio dolente – 5’10
9 Allegro agitato e con disperazione 8’06
 
Total time: 68’53
 
Costantino Mastroprimiano fortepiano
Instrument: Clementi c.1826, Edwin Beunk Collection, Enschede, a’ = 430 Hz