Composer(s): Clementi, Muzio
Label: Naxos
Genre: Instrumental
Period: Classical
Catalogue No: 8.572326
Barcode: 747313232673
Release Date: 08/2011

CLEMENTI, M.: Gradus ad Parnassum, Vol. 2 (Marangoni) - Nos. 25-41

Composer, performer, teacher, music publisher and piano manufacturer, the Italian-English piano virtuoso Muzio Clementi stood at the vanguard of musical development in Europe. His piano sonatas influenced Beethoven with their treatment of complex harmony, structure, and texture. Clementi’s Gradus ad Parnassum, a collection of 100 stylistically diverse pieces, stands as a monument to Clementi’s technical and expressive mastery of the instrument. Award-winning pianist Alessandro Marangoni has been acclaimed as playing “naturally and beautifully” (ClassicsToday.com / Gradus ad Parnassum Vol. 1 / Naxos 8.572325).

Tracklist

Clementi, Muzio
Marangoni, Alessandro (piano)
1 No. 25. Suite of 3 Pieces: I. Introduzione: Adagio sostenuto 05:05
Marangoni, Alessandro (piano)
2 No. 26. Suite of 3 Pieces: II. Canone: Allegro moderato 02:32
Marangoni, Alessandro (piano)
3 No. 27. Suite of 3 Pieces: III. Allegro con fuoco 03:48
Marangoni, Alessandro (piano)
4 No. 28. Allegro 01:49
Marangoni, Alessandro (piano)
5 No. 29. Allegro, ma non troppo 02:32
Marangoni, Alessandro (piano)
6 No. 30. Veloce 02:34
Marangoni, Alessandro (piano)
7 No. 31. Allegro con molto brio 02:33
Marangoni, Alessandro (piano)
8 No. 32. Allegro 02:17
Marangoni, Alessandro (piano)
9 No. 33. Canone: Moderato 02:02
Marangoni, Alessandro (piano)
10 No. 34. Presto 03:13
Marangoni, Alessandro (piano)
11 No. 35. Veloce 01:24
Marangoni, Alessandro (piano)
12 No. 36. Presto, ma non troppo 03:17
Marangoni, Alessandro (piano)
13 No. 37. Suite of 5 Pieces: I. Preludio: Allegro 01:48
Marangoni, Alessandro (piano)
14 No. 38. Suite of 5 Pieces: II. Allegro moderato 08:18
Marangoni, Alessandro (piano)
15 No. 39. Suite of 5 Pieces: III. Scena patetica: Adagio con grand'espressione 12:09
Marangoni, Alessandro (piano)
16 No. 40. Suite of 5 Pieces: IV. Fuga: Tempo moderato 04:25
Marangoni, Alessandro (piano)
17 No. 41. Suite of 5 Pieces: V. Finale: Allegro vivace 06:58
Marangoni, Alessandro (piano)

Total Playing Time: 01:06:44