Clementi - Sonatinas Op 36 for Piano Book

Clementi - Sonatinas Op 36 for Piano Book 📚

Schirmer Performance Editions

Pedagogical in nature, these editions offer insightful interpretive suggestions, pertinent fingering, and historical and stylistic commentary. Muzio Clementi (1752-1832), a renowned piano teacher in his day, is today best-known for this set of six Sonatinas, Opus 36. It is a tribute to their inherent musical appeal that, after two centuries, almost anyone who has studied piano knows one or more of these small gems. In these short, sparkling works, all attention is directed to the most basic pianistic concepts: precise phrasing, evenness of touch, dynamic control, and rhythmic vitality. 72 pages. Composer: Muszio Clementi  

Clementi was among the first composers to create keyboard works expressly for the capabilities of the piano. In his day his renown was second only to Joseph Haydn was he was a notable influence on many composers including Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven considered Clementi's works "excellent as studies for practice, for the formation of a pure taste, and as truly beautiful subjects for performance".