Muzio Clementi (1752-1832)

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2019

Prodigy For Sale

20191014

20220228 (R3)

Muzio Clementi was one of the 18th and 19th century's most revered musicians - a star performer, a composer admired by Czerny, Beethoven and Chopin and an astute musical businessman. However, he also had his detractors in his own time and history hasn't been as kind to him as to the greater names of his time - Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Today his name is unfamiliar to most but it is certainly better known than the music he wrote. He was fortunate to have interactions with perhaps the world's three greatest composers, but this fortune may have also worked against him - putting him in direct competition with them. Over this week of programmes, Donald Macleod explores Clementi's contact with the greatest composers of his day, reassessing the life and music of the man known as the `father of the piano` in the light of these encounters.

In Monday's programme, Donald examines the musicians who impacted Clementi in his formative years and explores the remarkable circumstances which brought the child prodigy Clementi to live in his adopted land of England.

Symphony No 3 (finale)

Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg

Ivor Bolton, conductor

Musical Characteristics, Op 19

Pietro Spada, piano

Piano Sonata in A flat Major, WoO 13

Dominic Cheli, piano

Sonata for piano, Op 2 No 4

Howard Shelley, piano

Duetto in C Major, Op 3 No 3 (Presto)

Giorgio Cozzolino, piano

Produced by Sam Phillips for BBC Wales

Donald Macleod explores the circumstances that brought Muzio Clementi to England.

2019

Clementi And Mozart

20191015

20220301 (R3)

Muzio Clementi was one of the 18th and 19th Century's most revered musicians - a star performer, a composer admired by Czerny, Beethoven and Chopin and an astute musical businessman. However, he also had his detractors in his own time and history hasn't been as kind to him as to the greater names of his time - Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Today his name is unfamiliar to most but it is certainly better known than the music he wrote. He was fortunate to have interactions with perhaps the world's three greatest composers, but this fortune may have also worked against him - putting him in direct competition with them. Over this week of programmes, Donald Macleod explores Clementi's contact with the greatest composers of his day, reassessing the life and music of the man known as the `father of the piano` in the light of these encounters.

In Tuesday's programme, Donald explores the relationship between Clementi and Mozart, the famed contest put on by Emperor Joseph II between the two musicians and the later use of each other's music. Donald also explores a failed romance that in the aftermath of the contest threatened to derail Clementi's musical career.

Mozart (arr. Clementi): Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K 550 (Finale)

Gisella Curtolo, violin

Lucio Labella Danzi, cello

Davide Cabassi, piano

Luigi Lupo, flute

Sonata in G minor, Op 7 No 3

Peter Katin (fortepiano)

Toccata in B flat Major, Op 11 No 2

Howard Shelley, piano

Sonata in B flat major, Op 24 No 2

Piotr Kepinski, piano

Variations on Mozart's Batti, batti, o bel Masetto from Don Giovanni, WoO 10

Maria Tipo, piano

Sonata in E flat major, Op. 8 No 2 (II. Larghetto con espressione)

Produced by Sam Phillips for BBC Wales

Donald Macleod explores the relationship between Muzio Clementi and Mozart.

2019

Clementi And Haydn

20191016

20220302 (R3)

Muzio Clementi was one of the 18th and 19th century's most revered musicians - a star performer, a composer admired by Czerny, Beethoven and Chopin and an astute musical businessman. However, he also had his detractors in his own time and history hasn't been as kind to him as to the greater names of his time - Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Today his name is unfamiliar to most but it is certainly better known than the music he wrote. He was fortunate to have interactions with perhaps the world's three greatest composers, but this fortune may have also worked against him - putting him in direct competition with them. Over this week of programmes, Donald Macleod explores Clementi's contact with the composers of his day, reassessing the life and music of the man known as the `father of the piano` in the light of these encounters.

Clementi likely first met Haydn on the same trip as his famed contest with Mozart. In Wednesday's programme, Donald explores the periods when Clementi shared the London stage with the German composer, the mutual respect between the two, and Clementi's subsequent turn towards orchestral music.

Symphony in B flat major, Op 18 No 1 (I. Allegro Assai)

London Mozart Players

Matthias Bamert, conductor

Sonata in G minor, Op 9 No 2

Pietro Spada, piano

Overture in D Major

Symphony Orchestra of Rome

Francesco La Vecchia, conductor

Symphony No 4

Philharmonia Orchestra

Francesco d'Avalos, conductor

Produced by Sam Phillips for BBC Wales

Donald Macleod explores Muzio Clementi's life and music during Haydn's visits to London.

2019

Clementi And Beethoven

20191017

20220303 (R3)

In Thursday's programme, Donald explores the interactions between Clementi and Beethoven in the light of Clementi's move into the world of music publishing and piano manufacture.

Capriccio in F major, Op 34 No 2

Costantino Mastroprimiano (on Clementi piano)

Monferinas selection

John Khouri (on Clementi Piano)

Sonata, Op 34 No 2

Aldo Ciccolini, piano

Concerto for piano and orchestra (II. Adagio e cantibile)

Bruno Canino, piano

Symphony Orchestra of Rome

Francesco La Vecchia, conductor

Piano Sonata in F minor, Op 13 No 6 (III. Presto)

Ilia Kim, piano

Produced by Sam Phillips for BBC Wales

Donald Macleod explores the interactions between Muzio Clementi and Beethoven.

2019

05 LAST

Clementi And John Field

20191018

20220304 (R3)

In Friday's programme, Donald explores Clementi's role as teacher and master to the pianist and composer John Field, the pair's travels together, and how a lost hat contributed to the deterioration of their friendship.

Adagio sostenuto in F major (Gradus ad Parnassum, Book I, No 14)

Vladimir Horowitz, piano

Sonata in B minor, Op 40 No 2 (II. Largo)

Dejan Lazic, piano

Symphony No 2 in D major (Finale)

Philharmonia Orchestra

Francesco D'Avalos, conductor

Symohony No 1 in C major (III. Minuet and Trio)

Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg

Ivor Bolton, conductor

Piano Sonata in G minor, Op 50 No 3 `Didone abbandonata`

Byron Schenkman, piano

Produced by Sam Phillips for BBC Wales

Exploring Muzio Clementi's role as teacher to pianist and composer John Field.

Episodes

Series	Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
2019	01	Prodigy For Sale	20191014	20220228 (R3)	Muzio Clementi was one of the 18th and 19th century's most revered musicians - a star performer, a composer admired by Czerny, Beethoven and Chopin and an astute musical businessman. However, he also had his detractors in his own time and history hasn't been as kind to him as to the greater names of his time - Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Today his name is unfamiliar to most but it is certainly better known than the music he wrote. He was fortunate to have interactions with perhaps the world's three greatest composers, but this fortune may have also worked against him - putting him in direct competition with them. Over this week of programmes, Donald Macleod explores Clementi's contact with the greatest composers of his day, reassessing the life and music of the man known as the `father of the piano` in the light of these encounters. In Monday's programme, Donald examines the musicians who impacted Clementi in his formative years and explores the remarkable circumstances which brought the child prodigy Clementi to live in his adopted land of England. Symphony No 3 (finale) Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg Ivor Bolton, conductor Musical Characteristics, Op 19 Pietro Spada, piano Piano Sonata in A flat Major, WoO 13 Dominic Cheli, piano Sonata for piano, Op 2 No 4 Howard Shelley, piano Duetto in C Major, Op 3 No 3 (Presto) Giorgio Cozzolino, piano Produced by Sam Phillips for BBC Wales Donald Macleod explores the circumstances that brought Muzio Clementi to England.
2019	02	Clementi And Mozart	20191015	20220301 (R3)	Muzio Clementi was one of the 18th and 19th Century's most revered musicians - a star performer, a composer admired by Czerny, Beethoven and Chopin and an astute musical businessman. However, he also had his detractors in his own time and history hasn't been as kind to him as to the greater names of his time - Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Today his name is unfamiliar to most but it is certainly better known than the music he wrote. He was fortunate to have interactions with perhaps the world's three greatest composers, but this fortune may have also worked against him - putting him in direct competition with them. Over this week of programmes, Donald Macleod explores Clementi's contact with the greatest composers of his day, reassessing the life and music of the man known as the `father of the piano` in the light of these encounters. In Tuesday's programme, Donald explores the relationship between Clementi and Mozart, the famed contest put on by Emperor Joseph II between the two musicians and the later use of each other's music. Donald also explores a failed romance that in the aftermath of the contest threatened to derail Clementi's musical career. Mozart (arr. Clementi): Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K 550 (Finale) Gisella Curtolo, violin Lucio Labella Danzi, cello Davide Cabassi, piano Luigi Lupo, flute Sonata in G minor, Op 7 No 3 Peter Katin (fortepiano) Toccata in B flat Major, Op 11 No 2 Howard Shelley, piano Sonata in B flat major, Op 24 No 2 Piotr Kepinski, piano Variations on Mozart's Batti, batti, o bel Masetto from Don Giovanni, WoO 10 Maria Tipo, piano Sonata in E flat major, Op. 8 No 2 (II. Larghetto con espressione) Produced by Sam Phillips for BBC Wales Donald Macleod explores the relationship between Muzio Clementi and Mozart.
2019	03	Clementi And Haydn	20191016	20220302 (R3)	Muzio Clementi was one of the 18th and 19th century's most revered musicians - a star performer, a composer admired by Czerny, Beethoven and Chopin and an astute musical businessman. However, he also had his detractors in his own time and history hasn't been as kind to him as to the greater names of his time - Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Today his name is unfamiliar to most but it is certainly better known than the music he wrote. He was fortunate to have interactions with perhaps the world's three greatest composers, but this fortune may have also worked against him - putting him in direct competition with them. Over this week of programmes, Donald Macleod explores Clementi's contact with the composers of his day, reassessing the life and music of the man known as the `father of the piano` in the light of these encounters. Clementi likely first met Haydn on the same trip as his famed contest with Mozart. In Wednesday's programme, Donald explores the periods when Clementi shared the London stage with the German composer, the mutual respect between the two, and Clementi's subsequent turn towards orchestral music. Symphony in B flat major, Op 18 No 1 (I. Allegro Assai) London Mozart Players Matthias Bamert, conductor Sonata in G minor, Op 9 No 2 Pietro Spada, piano Overture in D Major Symphony Orchestra of Rome Francesco La Vecchia, conductor Symphony No 4 Philharmonia Orchestra Francesco d'Avalos, conductor Produced by Sam Phillips for BBC Wales Donald Macleod explores Muzio Clementi's life and music during Haydn's visits to London.
2019	04	Clementi And Beethoven	20191017	20220303 (R3)	Muzio Clementi was one of the 18th and 19th century's most revered musicians - a star performer, a composer admired by Czerny, Beethoven and Chopin and an astute musical businessman. However, he also had his detractors in his own time and history hasn't been as kind to him as to the greater names of his time - Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Today his name is unfamiliar to most but it is certainly better known than the music he wrote. He was fortunate to have interactions with perhaps the world's three greatest composers, but this fortune may have also worked against him - putting him in direct competition with them. Over this week of programmes, Donald Macleod explores Clementi's contact with the greatest composers of his day, reassessing the life and music of the man known as the `father of the piano` in the light of these encounters. In Thursday's programme, Donald explores the interactions between Clementi and Beethoven in the light of Clementi's move into the world of music publishing and piano manufacture. Capriccio in F major, Op 34 No 2 Costantino Mastroprimiano (on Clementi piano) Monferinas selection John Khouri (on Clementi Piano) Sonata, Op 34 No 2 Aldo Ciccolini, piano Concerto for piano and orchestra (II. Adagio e cantibile) Bruno Canino, piano Symphony Orchestra of Rome Francesco La Vecchia, conductor Piano Sonata in F minor, Op 13 No 6 (III. Presto) Ilia Kim, piano Produced by Sam Phillips for BBC Wales Donald Macleod explores the interactions between Muzio Clementi and Beethoven.
2019	05 LAST	Clementi And John Field	20191018	20220304 (R3)	Muzio Clementi was one of the 18th and 19th century's most revered musicians - a star performer, a composer admired by Czerny, Beethoven and Chopin and an astute musical businessman. However, he also had his detractors in his own time and history hasn't been as kind to him as to the greater names of his time - Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Today his name is unfamiliar to most but it is certainly better known than the music he wrote. He was fortunate to have interactions with perhaps the world's three greatest composers, but this fortune may have also worked against him - putting him in direct competition with them. Over this week of programmes, Donald Macleod explores Clementi's contact with the greatest composers of his day, reassessing the life and music of the man known as the `father of the piano` in the light of these encounters. In Friday's programme, Donald explores Clementi's role as teacher and master to the pianist and composer John Field, the pair's travels together, and how a lost hat contributed to the deterioration of their friendship. Adagio sostenuto in F major (Gradus ad Parnassum, Book I, No 14) Vladimir Horowitz, piano Sonata in B minor, Op 40 No 2 (II. Largo) Dejan Lazic, piano Symphony No 2 in D major (Finale) Philharmonia Orchestra Francesco D'Avalos, conductor Symohony No 1 in C major (III. Minuet and Trio) Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg Ivor Bolton, conductor Piano Sonata in G minor, Op 50 No 3 `Didone abbandonata` Byron Schenkman, piano Produced by Sam Phillips for BBC Wales Exploring Muzio Clementi's role as teacher to pianist and composer John Field.