Muzio Clementi Studies and Prospects
Complete Works Volume 61
In stock and typically ships within 1 business day.
- Editors: Roberto Illiano, Luca Lévi Sala, Massimiliano Sala
- Language: English
- ISBN:
- Size: 6.7 x 9.4 inches
- Pages: 512
Introduction by Leon Plantinga. Essays by Eva Badura-Skoda, Federico Celestini, Galliano Ciliberti, Barry Cooper, Donatella Degiampietro, Mariateresa Dellaborra, Dorothy de Val, William Drabkin, Giacomo Fornari, Bernard Harrison, Alberto Iesuè, Roberto Illiano, Sergio Martinotti, Simon McVeigh, Barbara Mingazzini, Peter Niedermüller, Fiona M. Palmer, Leon Plantinga, Rudolf Rasch, David Rowland, Luca Sala, Massimiliano Sala, Andrzej Sitarz, Marco Tiella, Claudia Vincis.
The present volume aims to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Muzio Clementi (Rome, 1752 - Evesham, 1832) by collecting the most recent research of the leading international experts on the life and work of the Italo-English composer. Wishing to give this miscellaneous volume the structure of a heterogeneous, yet unified, journey through Clementi's world, the editors have decided to group the separate contributions into thematic sections, to help guide the reader within the wide spectrum of the material collected.
The first four sections — ‘Italy', ‘England', ‘Austria and Switzerland', ‘France' — offer a wide outlook on Clementi's movements in the main European centres. Among other things they comprise studies on his Roman training, his collaboration in the creation of the Philharmonic Society, the famous competition with Mozart, the phenomenon of ‘Hausmusik' in late 18th-century London, the performance of his works at the ‘Concert Spirituel' and his reception in the Parisian academic environment in the early 19th century.
The two following sections, ‘The Music' and ‘The Piano', are devoted to his musical output. The former focuses mainly devoted on the orchestral and chamber works, which still today have received inadequate attention and diffusion. The latter, on the other hand, collects a series of essays on the piano music of one who is considered the founder of a school of international stature and whose works are a cornerstone of piano studies even today.
The section ‘The Entrepreneur' tackles a peculiar aspect of Clementi's life: his career as a publisher and piano maker. in a very short space of time he acquired fame as a man of business throughout Europe, at the same time playing an active role in the building of his company's pianos. This section also includes an organological study of his square pianos. The volume closes with the section called ‘Lectures', in which Johann Baptist Schaul and Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari have collected unpublished information on Clementi.
The last subject to be dealt with is the emigration of music and musicians in the 18th century, a phenomenon that led many composers to perform and work at a variety of courts, theatres and concert halls throughout Europe. Though principally involving a number of significant Italian composers, including Cherubini, Cimarosa, Locatelli, Paisiello, Piccinni, Salieri, Viotti and Clementi, it also concerned composers of other European nationalities, among whom Janiewicz, who collaborated with Clementi and whose personal history was in many respects similar to his own.
Publishers use a lot of words to describe what they sell, and we know it can be confusing. We've tried to be as clear as possible to make sure you get exactly what you are looking for. Below are descriptions of the terms that we use to describe the various formats that music often comes in.
Choral Score
A score for vocalists that only contains the vocal lines. The instrumental parts are not there for reference. Generally, cheaper than a vocal score and requires multiple copies for purchase.
Facsimile
Reproductions of the original hand-written scores from the composer.
Full Score
For ensemble music, this indicates that the edition contains all parts on a single system (there are not separate parts for each player). In larger ensembles, this is for the conductor.
Hardcover
Hardbound. Generally either linen-covered or half-leather.
Orchestral Parts
Similar to a wind set, this is a collection of parts. In the case of strings, the numbers listed are the number of copies included, though generally these are available individually (often with minimum quantities required).
Paperback
When publishers offer multiple bindings (e.g. hardcover) or study scores, this is the "standard" version. If you're planning to play the music, this is probably what you want.
Performance / Playing Score
A score of the music containing all parts on one system, intended for players to share. There are not separate parts for each player.
Set of Parts
For ensemble music, this indicates that there are separate individual parts for each player.
Solo Part with Piano Reduction
For solo pieces with orchestra, this is a version that contains a piano reduction of the orchestra parts. For piano pieces, two copies are typically needed for performance.
Study Score
A small (think choral size) copy of the complete score meant for studying, and not playing. They make great add-ons when learning concertos and small chamber works.
Vocal Score
A score prepared for vocalists that includes the piano/organ part or a reduction of the instrumental parts.
Wind Set
For orchestral music, this is a collection of wind and percussion parts. The specific quantities of each instrument are notated.
With Audio
In addition to the printed music, the edition contains recordings of the pieces. This may be an included CD, or access to files on the internet.
With / Without Fingering (Markings)
Some publishers prepare two copies - a pure Urtext edition that includes no fingering (or bowing) suggestions and a lightly edited version that includes a minimal number of editorial markings.
Muzio Clementi Studies and Prospects
