Dominic Cheli - Clementi: Monferrinas, WoO 15-20 &, Op. 49 (2017)

Muzio Clementi achieved early success as a widely-travelled pianist, performing for nobility and meeting Mozart, his journeys reflected in the Melodies of Different Nations. The Sonata in A flat major is his earliest surviving work, and the incomplete Allegro and Finale may have been intended as part of the famous Gradus ad Parnassum (Naxos 8572325-8). Based on a popular dance form, the delightful Monferrinas reveal Clementi’s charming side, each one presenting a uniquely interesting character.

TRACKLIST

CD1

01. Piano Sonata in A-Flat Major, WoO 13: I. Allegro ma non troppo
02. Piano Sonata in A-Flat Major, WoO 13: II. Larghetto
03. Piano Sonata in A-Flat Major, WoO 13: III. Allegro assai
04. Allegro in E-Flat Major, WoO 22: Allegro in E-Flat Major, WoO 22
05. Finale in E-Flat Major, WoO 23 (fragment): Finale in E-Flat Major, WoO 23 (fragment)
06. Rondo in B-Flat Major, WoO 8: Rondo in B-Flat Major, WoO 8
07. Canon ad diapason in C Major, WoO 11 : Canon ad diapason in C Major, WoO 11
08. Tarantella in A minor, WoO 21 : Tarantella in A Minor, WoO 21
09. 6 Monferrinas : Monferrina in C Major, WoO 15
10. 12 Monferrinas, Op. 49: No. 1 in G Major
11. 12 Monferrinas, Op. 49: No. 2 in C Major
12. 12 Monferrinas, Op. 49: No. 3 in E Major
13. 12 Monferrinas, Op. 49: No. 4 in C Major
14. 12 Monferrinas, Op. 49: No. 5 in A Major
15. 12 Monferrinas, Op. 49: No. 6 in D Minor
16. 12 Monferrinas, Op. 49: No. 7 in D Major
17. 12 Monferrinas, Op. 49: No. 8 in B-Flat Major
18. 12 Monferrinas, Op. 49: No. 9 in G Major
19. 12 Monferrinas, Op. 49: No. 10 in C Major
20. 12 Monferrinas, Op. 49: No. 11 in F Major
21. 12 Monferrinas, Op. 49: No. 12 in C Major
22. A Selection from the Melodies of Different Nations, WoO 9: No. 5. Air russe (version for piano)

CD2

01. 6 Monferrinas: Monferrina in F Major, WoO 16
02. 6 Monferrinas: Monferrina in E-Flat Major, WoO 17
03. 6 Monferrinas: Monferrina in G Major, WoO 18
04. 6 Monferrinas: Monferrina in B-Flat Major, WoO 19
05. 6 Monferrinas: Monferrina in D Major, WoO 20