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Composer

Muzio Clementi

1752–1832

478 works in the index

Born
1752
Died
1832
Birthplace
Rome
Citizenship / historical state
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Period (estimated from birth year)
Classical

Biography

Clementi was a working pianist, teacher, publisher and piano manufacturer, and he wrote the sonatinas that half the piano-playing world learns in its third year.

The Six Sonatinas, Op. 36 are the reason he is in every catalogue. They are perfectly judged teaching material — real music, properly written, at a difficulty a student can actually reach — and they are available free. The full sonatas are a substantial body of work that Beethoven admired and almost nobody plays. Gradus ad Parnassum is the advanced study collection.

The Op. 36 sonatinas are published by everyone, and the differences are entirely in fingering and editorial marking. For a student, the edition their teacher uses is the right one; for anyone else, any urtext will do.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Piano, harpsichord, Organ, violin, Flute
Genres represented
Classical, pop, Jazz
Works with composition dates
2 of 478

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 7 of 10

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Sonatine fur Klavier F-Dur op. 38 Nr. 3 op. 38 Nr. 3 PianoClassical 1
Sonatine fur Klavier G-Dur op. 38 Nr. 1 op. 38 Nr. 1 PianoClassical 1
Petite Valse Brilliante Piano, CelloClassical
Rondo Op.36 no. 2 Op.36 no. 2 PianoClassical
Sonata In C PianoClassical
Spiritoso Classical
Sonatina 1 [Op. 36, No. 1] Op. 36, No. 1 Piano, OrganClassical 1
Sonatina 4 [Op. 36, No. 4] Op. 36, No. 4 Piano, OrganClassical 1
Sonatina in F Major [Op. 38, No. 3] Op. 38, No. 3F major Piano, OrganClassical 2
Waltz in G Major, Op. 38, No. 1 Op. 38, No. 1G major Piano, OrganClassical 1
Sonata No. 4 in G Major [Op. 4, No. 4] Op. 4, No. 4G major PianoClassical 1
Sonata No. 5 in B-Flat Major [Op. 4, No. 5] Op. 4, No. 5B-Flat major PianoClassical 1
Sonata No. 1 in D Major [Op. 4, No. 1] Op. 4, No. 1D major PianoClassical 1
Sonata No. 3 in C Major [Op. 4, No. 3] Op. 4, No. 3C major PianoClassical 1
Sonatina in D Major, Op. 36, No. 6 Op. 36, No. 6D major PianoClassical 2
Rondo-Valse PianoClassical 1
Scherzo Additional credits Johann Nepomuk Hummel PianoClassical
Sonatina in C Major Additional credits Tobias Haslinger C major PianoClassical
Waltz Piano, OrganClassical
Theme and Variations [Op. 1, No. 7] Additional credits Domenico Alberti Op. 1, No. 7 PianoClassical
Adagio from Sonatina No. 3 in C Major C major PianoClassical 1
Aria "Lindor" PianoClassical 1
Arietta in F Major F major PianoClassical 1
Italian Air PianoClassical 1
Of Noble Race Was Shenkin PianoClassical 1
Prelude in C Major C major PianoClassical 1
Prelude in G major G major PianoClassical 1
Spanish Dance "Guaracha" PianoClassical 1
Spinning Song [Op. 14, No. 4] Additional credits Albert Ellmenreich Op. 14, No. 4 PianoClassical
Pyrenese Melody PianoClassical
Sonatina in C Major [Op. 39, No. 1] Additional credits Frank Lynes Op. 39, No. 1C major PianoClassical
Sonatina - 1st Movement PianoClassical, pop 1
Sonatina, 2nd Movement PianoClassical 1
Sonatina, 3rd Movement PianoClassical 1
Spanish Dance PianoClassical
Prelude in C Minor C minor PianoClassical
Sonatina in C Major [Op. 57, No. 1] Additional credits Albert Biehl Op. 57, No. 1C major PianoClassical
Sonatina In G Major Additional credits Attwood G major PianoClassical
Sonatina No. 1 in C Major Additional credits Theodore Latour C major PianoClassical
Sonatina No. 2 in G Minor Additional credits Theodore Latour G minor PianoClassical
Sonatina in C Major [Op. 55, No. 3] Additional credits Friedrich Kuhlau Op. 55, No. 3C major PianoClassical
Sonatina In G Major Additional credits Matthew Camidge G major PianoClassical
Preludio alla Haydn [Op. 19, No. 2] Op. 19, No. 2 PianoClassical 1
Rondo in G Major Additional credits Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, Raynor Taylor G major PianoClassical
Sonata, G major, op. 39,2 Performed by Muzio Clementi op. 39 Piano, harpsichordClassical 0
Sonatina, C major, op. 36,1 op. 36 Piano, harpsichordClassical
Sonatina, G major, op. 36,2 op. 36 Piano, harpsichordClassical
Sonata, G major, WO 14 Performed by Muzio Clementi Piano, harpsichordClassical

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. The biography above is our own. Authority record: VIAF 22326882. Portrait: Aleksander Orłowski, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.