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Muzio Clementi was an Italian composer, pianist, and piano manufacturer of the Classical period who spent most of his career based in London from 1775, while touring widely across Europe, including Paris, Munich, Salzburg, and Vienna. Known as the ‘Father of the Piano,’ he composed roughly 110 piano sonatas, around 20 symphonies, and the influential keyboard study collection Gradus ad Parnassum, pioneering a fluent, technically demanding legato style tailored to the piano’s capabilities. He died in Evesham, England, in March 1832 at age 80, after a short illness, and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
Clementi’s keyboard writing and pedagogical works shaped generations of pianists and composers, and Beethoven, who held him in high regard, recommended his sonatas as essential study material; his influence also extended to Chopin and other Romantic-era pianist-composers. Though his reputation dimmed for much of the 19th and 20th centuries relative to his contemporaries, his contributions to piano technique and the development of the instrument itself are now recognized as foundational to the modern piano tradition.
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Clementi: Piano Sonata in G Minor, Op. 34 No. 2: I. Largo e sostenuto – Allegro con fuoco— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in G Minor, Op. 34 No. 2: II. Un poco adagio— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in G Minor, Op. 34 No. 2: III. Finale. Molto allegro— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Keyboard Sonata in G Minor, Op. 34 No. 2: I. Largo e sostenuto – Allegro con fuoco— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Keyboard Sonata in G Minor, Op. 34 No. 2: II. Un poco adagio— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Keyboard Sonata in G Minor, Op. 34 No. 2: III. Finale. Molto allegro— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
2 Sonates pour piano et 2 Caprices, Op. 34, Sonate No. 2 in G Minor: I. Largo – Allegro con fuoco— Vladimir Horowitz
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2 Sonates pour piano et 2 Caprices, Op. 34, Sonate No. 2 in G Minor: II. Poco adagio— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
2 Sonates pour piano et 2 Caprices, Op. 34, Sonate No. 2 in G Minor: III. Allegro molto— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Piano Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 34: I. Largo. Allegro con fuoco— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Piano Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 34: II. Poco adagio— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Piano Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 34: III. Allegro molto— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Sonata, Op. 34, No. 2 in G Minor: I. Largo; Allegro con fuoco— Vladimir Horowitz
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Sonata, Op. 34, No. 2 in G Minor: III. Allegro molto— Vladimir Horowitz
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Performed by Artur Balsam
Piano Sonata in B-Minor, Op. 40 NO. 2: III. Allegro – presto— Artur Balsam
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Sonata in B Minor, Op. 40, No. 2: II. Allegro con fuoco, econ espressione— Artur Balsam
Performed by Artur Balsam
Sonata in B Minor, Op. 40, No. 2: III. Largo mesto e patetico— Artur Balsam
Performed by Artur Balsam
Piano Sonata in B Minor Op. 40 No. 2: I. Molto adagio e sostenuto. Allegro con fuoco e con…— Artur Balsam
Performed by Artur Balsam
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Performed by Artur Balsam
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Performed by Howard Shelley
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Clementi: 12 Monferrinas, Op. 49: IV. Allegretto con molto— Howard Shelley
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Clementi: Musical Characteristics, Op. 19: I. Prelude 1 alla Haydn— Howard Shelley
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Clementi: Musical Characteristics, Op. 19: II. Prelude 2 alla Haydn— Howard Shelley
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Clementi: Musical Characteristics, Op. 19: III. Prelude 1 alla Kozeluch— Howard Shelley
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Clementi: Musical Characteristics, Op. 19: IV. Prelude 2 alla Kozeluch— Howard Shelley
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Clementi: Musical Characteristics, Op. 19: V. Prelude 1 alla Mozart— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Musical Characteristics, Op. 19: VI. Prelude 2 alla Mozart— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Musical Characteristics, Op. 19: VII. Prelude 1 alla Sterkel— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Musical Characteristics, Op. 19: VIII. Prelude 2 alla Sterkel— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Musical Characteristics, Op. 19: IX. Prelude 1 alla Vanhal— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Musical Characteristics, Op. 19: X. Prelude 2 alla Vanhal— Howard Shelley
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Clementi: Musical Characteristics, Op. 19: XI. Prelude 1 alla Clementi— Howard Shelley
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Clementi: Musical Characteristics, Op. 19: XII. Prelude 2 alla Clementi— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Sonata in G Minor, Op. 50, No. 3 “Didone abbandonata”: I. Introduzione. Largo patetico e sostenuto— Artur Balsam
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Sonata in G Minor, Op. 50, No. 3 “Didone abbandonata”: III. Adagio Dolente— Artur Balsam
Performed by Artur Balsam
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Performed by Artur Balsam
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Performed by Artur Balsam
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Performed by Artur Balsam
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Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in G Minor, Op. 50 No. 3 “Didone abbandonata”: II. Adagio dolente— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
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Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
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Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
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Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
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Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
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Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
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Performed by Jos Van Immerseel
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Performed by Jos Van Immerseel
Clementi: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 24 No. 2: I. Allegro con brio— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 24 No. 2: II. Andante— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
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Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 2: I. Presto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 2: II. Largo— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 2: III. Rondo. Allegro assai— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
4 Piano Sonatas, Op. 12, No. 2 in E-Flat Major: III. Rondo – Allegro assai— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
III. Rondo. Allegro assai from Sonata in E-flat Major for Piano, Op. 12, No. 2— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 12 No 2; III. Rondo. Allegro assai— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 2: III. Rondo. Allegro assai— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Clementi: Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 33 No. 1: I. Allegro— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 33 No. 1: II. Presto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Keyboard Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 25, No. 5: I. Allegro con espressione— Jos Van Immerseel
Performed by Jos Van Immerseel
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Performed by Jos Van Immerseel
Keyboard Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 25, No. 5: III. Presto— Jos Van Immerseel
Performed by Jos Van Immerseel
Clementi: Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 25 No. 5: I. Più tosto allegro con espressione— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 25 No. 5: II. Lento e patetico— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 25 No. 5: III. Presto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Keyboard Sonata in G Major, Op. 37, No. 2: I. Allegro— Jos Van Immerseel
Performed by Jos Van Immerseel
Keyboard Sonata in G Major, Op. 37, No. 2: II. Adagio (in solemn style)— Jos Van Immerseel
Performed by Jos Van Immerseel
Keyboard Sonata in G Major, Op. 37, No. 2: III. Allegro con spirito— Jos Van Immerseel
Performed by Jos Van Immerseel
Clementi: Piano Sonata in G Major, Op. 37 No. 2: I. Allegro— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in G Major, Op. 37 No. 2: II. Adagio ‘In the Solemn Style’— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in G Major, Op. 37 No. 2: III. Allegro con spirito— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Keyboard Sonata in F Minor, Op. 13, No. 6: I. Allegro agitato— Jos Van Immerseel
Performed by Jos Van Immerseel
Keyboard Sonata in F Minor, Op. 13, No. 6: II. Largo e sostenuto— Jos Van Immerseel
Performed by Jos Van Immerseel
Keyboard Sonata in F Minor, Op. 13, No. 6: III. Presto— Jos Van Immerseel
Performed by Jos Van Immerseel
Clementi: Piano Sonata in F Minor, Op. 13 No. 6: I. Allegro agitato— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in F Minor, Op. 13 No. 6: II. Largo e sostenuto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in F Minor, Op. 13 No. 6: III. Presto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 50 No. 1: I. Allegro maestoso e con sentimento— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 50 No. 1: II. Adagio sostenuto e patetico— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 50 No. 1: III. Allegro vivace— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Adagio in A minor from Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 50, No. 1— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Sonata in A Major, Op. 50 No. 1; II. Adagio sostenuto e patetico— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 50 No. 1: II. Adagio sostenuto e patetico— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Sonate pour piano, Op. 26 No. 2 in F-Sharp Minor: I. Piuttosto allegro con espressione— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Sonate pour piano, Op. 26 No. 2 in F-Sharp Minor: II. Lento e patetico— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Sonate pour piano, Op. 26 No. 2 in F-Sharp Minor: III. Presto— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Sonata, Op. 26, No. 2 in F-Sharp Minor: I. Piuttosto allegro con espressione— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Sonata, Op. 26, No. 2 in F-Sharp Minor: II. Lento e patetico— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Sonata, Op. 26, No. 2 in F-Sharp Minor: III. Presto— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Clementi: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 25 No. 3: I. Allegro— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 25 No. 3: II. Rondo. Vivace— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Sonata in B-Flat Major for Piano, Op. 25, No. 3: II. Rondo – Vivace— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Sonata in B-flat Major, Op. 25, No. 3; II. Rondo. Vivace— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 25, No. 3: II. Rondo. Vivace— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Clementi: Capriccio in C Major, Op. 47 No. 2: I. Adagio sostenuto – Allegro con espressione e…— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Capriccio in C Major, Op. 47 No. 2: II. Adagio cantabile— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Capriccio in C Major, Op. 47 No. 2: III. Allegro vivace— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 34 No. 1: I. Allegro con spirito— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 34 No. 1: II. Un poco andante, quasi allegretto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 34 No. 1: III. Finale. Allegro— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Sonata, Op. 34, No. 1, in C: Un poco andante, quasi allegretto (II)— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 11 No. 1: I. Allegro— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 11 No. 1: II. Larghetto con espressione— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 11 No. 1: III. Rondeau. Allegro di molto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 1: I. Presto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 1: II. Larghetto con espressione— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 1: III. Lindor with Variations. Allegretto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Piano Sonata No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 12— Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
Performed by Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
Symphony in B-Flat Major, Op. 18, No. 1: III. Minuetto: Allegretto – Trio— Bruno Canino
Performed by Bruno Canino
Symphony in D Major, Op. 18, No. 2: I. Grave – Allegro assai— Bruno Canino
Performed by Bruno Canino
Symphony in D Major, Op. 18, No. 2: III. Minuetto un poco allegro e trio— Bruno Canino
Performed by Bruno Canino
Clementi: Piano Sonata in G Major, Op. 40 No. 1: I. Allegro molto vivace— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in G Major, Op. 40 No. 1: II. Adagio, sostenuto e cantabile— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in G Major, Op. 40 No. 1: III. Allegro— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in G Major, Op. 40 No. 1: IV. Finale. Presto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Keyboard Sonata No. 19 in E Minor, Hob. XVI.47bis Add: II. Allegro— Artur Balsam
Performed by Artur Balsam
Keyboard Sonata No. 19 in E Minor, Hob. XVI.47bis Add: I. Adagio— Artur Balsam
Performed by Artur Balsam
Keyboard Sonata No. 19 in E Minor, Hob. XVI.47bis Add: III. Tempo di Menuet— Artur Balsam
Performed by Artur Balsam
Keyboard Sonata No. 29 (Divertimento) in E-Flat Major, Hob. XVI.45: I. Moderato— Artur Balsam
Performed by Artur Balsam
Keyboard Sonata No. 29 (Divertimento) in E-Flat Major, Hob. XVI.45: II. Andante— Artur Balsam
Performed by Artur Balsam
Keyboard Sonata No. 29 (Divertimento) in E-Flat Major, Hob. XVI.45: III. Allegro di molto— Artur Balsam
Performed by Artur Balsam
Keyboard Sonata No. 30 (Divertimento) in D Major, Hob. XVI.19: I. Moderato— Artur Balsam
Performed by Artur Balsam
Keyboard Sonata No. 30 (Divertimento) in D Major, Hob. XVI.19: II. Andante— Artur Balsam
Performed by Artur Balsam
Keyboard Sonata No. 30 (Divertimento) in D Major, Hob. XVI.19: III. Finale. Allegro assai— Artur Balsam
Performed by Artur Balsam
Sonata in D Major, Op. 26, No. 3: III. Rondo – Allegro assai— Artur Balsam
Performed by Artur Balsam
Piano Concerto in C Major (1796) : II. Adagio e cantabile, con grande espressione— Bruno Canino
Performed by Bruno Canino
Clementi: Capriccio in E Minor, Op. 47 No. 1: I. Adagio – Allegro agitato— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Capriccio in E Minor, Op. 47 No. 1: II. Adagio sostenuto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Capriccio in E Minor, Op. 47 No. 1: III. Allegro vivace— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in D Major, Op. 40 No. 3: I. Adagio molto – Allegro— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in D Major, Op. 40 No. 3: II. Adagio con molto espressione— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in D Major, Op. 40 No. 3: III. Allegro— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in D Minor, Op. 50 No. 2: I. Allegro non troppo ma con energia— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in D Minor, Op. 50 No. 2: II. Adagio con espressione— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in D Minor, Op. 50 No. 2: III. Allegro con fuoco, ma non troppo presto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 1: II. Andante— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 1: III. Vivace— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Sonatina in G Major, Op. 36 No. 2: I. Allegretto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Sonatina in G Major, Op. 36 No. 2: II. Allegretto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Sonatina in G Major, Op. 36 No. 2: III. Allegro— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 3: I. Spiritoso— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 3: II. Un poco adagio— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 3: III. Allegro— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Sonatina in F Major, Op. 36 No. 4: I. Con spirito— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Sonatina in F Major, Op. 36 No. 4: II. Andante con espressione— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Sonatina in F Major, Op. 36 No. 4: III. Rondeau. Allegro vivace— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Sonatina in G Major, Op. 36 No. 5: II. Allegretto moderato ‘Original Swiss Air’— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Sonatina in G Major, Op. 36 No. 5: III. Rondo. Allegro di molto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 37 No. 1: I. Allegro di molto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 37 No. 1: II. Adagio sostenuto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 37 No. 1: III. Finale. Vivace— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in D Major, Op. 37 No. 3: I. Allegro— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in D Major, Op. 37 No. 3: II. Allegretto vivace— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in D Major, Op. 37 No. 3: III. Finale. Presto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 46: I. Introduzione. Larghetto cantabile – Allegro…— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 46: II. Adagio cantabile e sostenuto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 46: III. Finale. Allegro con fuoco— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 25 No. 1: I. Allegro di molto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 25 No. 1: II. Adagio— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 25 No. 1: III. Rondeau. Presto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in D Major, Op. 25 No. 6: I. Presto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in D Major, Op. 25 No. 6: II. Un poco andante— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in D Major, Op. 25 No. 6: III. Rondo. Allegro assai— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 41: I. Allegro ma con grazia— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 41: II. Adagio molto e con anima— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 41: III. Allegro molto vivace— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 13 No. 4: I. Allegro con spirito— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 13 No. 4: II. Adagio— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 13 No. 4: III. Allegro assai— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in F Major, Op. 13 No. 5: I. Allegro— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in F Major, Op. 13 No. 5: II. Larghetto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in F Major, Op. 13 No. 5: III. Presto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 20: II. Larghetto con espressione— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 20: III. Allegro molto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in F Major, Op. 23 No. 2: I. Allegro con spirito— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in F Major, Op. 23 No. 2: II. Adagio— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in F Major, Op. 23 No. 2: III. Rondo. Allegretto con spirito— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in F Major, Op. 24 No. 1: I. Allegro assai— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in F Major, Op. 24 No. 1: II. Adagio— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in F Major, Op. 24 No. 1: III. Arietta con variazioni. Vivace— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 1: I. Allegro assai— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 1: II. Larghetto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 1: III. Rondo. Prestissimo— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 9 No. 2: I. Allegro assai— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 9 No. 2: II. Lento— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 9 No. 2: III. Rondo. Allegro spiritoso— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 3: I. Allegro assai— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 3: II. Larghetto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 3: III. Prestissimo— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 10 No. 1: I. Allegro con spirito— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 10 No. 1: II. Menuetto. Allegretto con moto – Trio— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 10 No. 1: III. Prestissimo— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 10 No. 3: I. Presto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 10 No. 3: II. Andante con espressione— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 10 No. 3: III. Allegro assai— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in F Major, Op. 12 No. 3: I. Allegro di molto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in F Major, Op. 12 No. 3: II. Largo— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in F Major, Op. 12 No. 3: III. Rondeau. Allegro— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 4: I. Allegro— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 4: II. Lento— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 4: III. Rondeau. Allegro con spirito— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in F Major, Op. 1 No. 4: I. Spiritoso— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in F Major, Op. 1 No. 4: II. Larghetto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in F Major, Op. 1 No. 4: III. Rondeaux— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 1: I. Allegro— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 1: II. Mesto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 1: III. Allegro spiritoso – Allegro – Tempo I— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in G Minor, Op. 7 No. 3: I. Allegro espressivo— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in G Minor, Op. 7 No. 3: II. [Adagio] . Cantabile— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in G Minor, Op. 7 No. 3: III. Allegro agitato— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 1: I. Allegro— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 1: II. Andante cantabile— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 1: III. Presto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 8 No. 2: I. Allegro assai— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 8 No. 2: II. Larghetto con espressione— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 8 No. 2: III. Rondeau. Allegro— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 8 No. 3: I. Presto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 8 No. 3: II. Minuetto. Allegretto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 8 No. 3: III. Rondeau. Allegretto grazioso— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in A-Flat Major, WoO 13: I. Allegro ma non troppo— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in A-Flat Major, WoO 13: II. Larghetto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in A-Flat Major, WoO 13: III. Allegro assai— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Concerto in C Major : I. Allegro con spirito— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Concerto in C Major: II. Adagio e cantabile con grand’ espressione— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Keyboard Sonata No. 20 in B-Flat Major, Hob. XVI.18: I. Allegro Moderato— Artur Balsam
Performed by Artur Balsam
Keyboard Sonata No. 20 in B-Flat Major, Hob. XVI.18: II. Moderato— Artur Balsam
Performed by Artur Balsam
Clementi: Sonatina in D Major, Op. 36 No. 6: I. Allegro con spirito— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Sonatina in D Major, Op. 36 No. 6: II. Rondo. Allegretto spiritoso— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in G Major, Op. 25 No. 2: I. Allegro con brio— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in G Major, Op. 25 No. 2: II. Rondo un poco allegro— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 25 No. 4: I. Maestoso e cantabile— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 25 No. 4: II. Molto allegro— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in F Major, Op. 26: II. Rondeau. Allegretto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in F Major, Op. 33 No. 2: I. Adagio – Allegro con fuoco— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in F Major, Op. 33 No. 2: II. Presto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in F Major, WoO 3: II. Rondeau. Spiritoso— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 23 No. 1: I. Allegro molto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 23 No. 1: II. Rondeau. Vivace— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 23 No. 3: I. Allegro con vivacita— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 23 No. 3: II. Air with Variations. Allegretto vivace— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in D Major, Op. 10 No. 2: I. Maestoso— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in D Major, Op. 10 No. 2: II. Presto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1: I. Allegro comodo— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1: II. Tempo di minuetto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in G Major, Op. 1 No. 2: I. Spiritoso— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in G Major, Op. 1 No. 2: II. Allegro assai— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 3: I. Maestoso— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 3: II. Andantino grazioso— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 1 No. 5: I. Larghetto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 1 No. 5: II. Tempo di menuetto. Grazioso— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E Major, Op. 1 No. 6: I. Moderato— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in E Major, Op. 1 No. 6: II. Rondeau. Grazioso— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 2 No. 2: I. Presto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 2 No. 2: II. Rondeau. Spiritoso— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 2 No. 4: I. Allegro assai— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 2 No. 4: II. Spiritoso— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 6: I. Allegro di molto— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 6: II. Prestissimo— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 7 No. 2: I. Allegro— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 7 No. 2: II. Allegretto con espressione – Allegro— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 24/2: III. Rondo. Allegro assai— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 24/2: I. Allegro con brio— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Gradus ad Parnassum, Op. 44, Book I: No. 14, Adagio sostenuto in F Major— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Gradus ad Parnassum, Op. 44, Book 1: No. 14, Adagio sostenuto in F Major— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Keyboard Sonata No. 28 in D Major, Hob. XIV.5 (fragment) : 1. no tempo marking— Artur Balsam
Performed by Artur Balsam
Keyboard Sonata No. 28 in D Major, Hob. XIV.5 (fragment) : II. Menuet— Artur Balsam
Performed by Artur Balsam
Clementi: Fantaisie and Variations on “Au clair de la lune”, Op. 48— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Clementi: Variations on “Batti, batti” from Mozart’s Don Giovanni, WoO 10— Howard Shelley
Performed by Howard Shelley
Opening Applause to Horowitz Recital of May 11, 1980— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 34/1: II. Un poco andante, quasi allegretto— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Adagio sostenuto in F Major from Book I, No. 14 of Gradus ad Parnassum— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Sonata, Op. 24, No. 2/Op.47, No. 2 in B-Flat: Allegro con brio (I)— Vladimir Horowitz
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz
Keyboard Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 3: II. Un poco adagio— Lynda Sayce
Performed by Lynda Sayce