Ilia Kim - Clementi: Piano Sonatas & Preludes (2022)

Muzio Clementi (1752-1832), also known as "The Father of the Pianoforte" played an essential role in the development of both piano repertoire and the instrument itself. As a composer and virtuoso pianist, his sonatas spanned the transition from Scarlatti’s keyboard style to the beginnings of the Romantic period; as a publisher and manufacturer, he was responsible for a number of developments to piano performance and construction. His music is full of wit, elegance, budding romantic emotions, brilliance and a spectacular display of virtuosity. As a teacher and pianist himself Clementi developed the piano technique in a revolutionary way, paving the way for later keyboard giants Mendelssohn, Chopin and Liszt.

Track List:
01. Sonata No. 5 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 25: I. Piuttosto allegro con espressione
02. Sonata No. 5 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 25: II. Lento e patetico
03. Sonata No. 5 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 25: III. Presto
04. Sonata No. 6 in D Major, Op. 25: I. Presto
05. Sonata No. 6 in D Major, Op. 25: II. Un poco andante
06. Sonata No. 6 in D Major, Op. 25: III. Rondò. Allegro assai
07. Musical Characteristics, Op. 19: II. Preludio II alla Haydn
08. Musical Characteristics, Op. 19: VI. Preludio II alla Mozart
09. Musical Characteristics, Op. 19: XI. Preludio I alla Clementi
10. Musical Characteristics, Op. 19: XII. Preludio II alla Clementi
11. Sonata No. 2 in G Major, Op. 37: I. Allegro
12. Sonata No. 2 in G Major, Op. 37: II. Adagio. In the Solemn Style
13. Sonata No. 2 in G Major, Op. 37: III. Allegro con spirito