℗ 2016 Naxos
| Released | June 10, 2016 |
| Duration | 1h 17m 35s |
| Record Label | Naxos |
| Catalogue No. | 8.572664 |
| Genre | Classical (Instrumental) |
Clementi: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 4
Susan Alexander-Max
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Piano Sonata in D Minor, Op. 50 No. 2
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1.1
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I. Allegro non troppo ma con energia
Muzio Clementi; Susan Alexander-Max |
10:37 | |||
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1.2
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II. Adagio con espressione
Muzio Clementi; Susan Alexander-Max |
4:27 | |||
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1.3
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III. Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo presto
Muzio Clementi; Susan Alexander-Max |
7:56 | |||
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Piano Sonata in G Minor, Op. 50 No. 3 "Didone abbandonata"
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1.4
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I. Introduzione. Largo sostenuto - II. Allegro ma con espressione
Muzio Clementi; Susan Alexander-Max |
14:22 | |||
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1.5
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III. Adagio dolente
Muzio Clementi; Susan Alexander-Max |
5:55 | |||
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1.6
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IV. Allegro agitato e con disperazione
Muzio Clementi; Susan Alexander-Max |
10:04 | |||
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Piano Sonata in G Major, Op. 1bis No. 3
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1.7
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I. Allegretto
Muzio Clementi; Susan Alexander-Max |
2:02 | |||
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1.8
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II. Air anglais varié. Allegro
Muzio Clementi; Susan Alexander-Max |
9:10 | |||
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Piano Sonata in E Flat Major, Op. 8 No. 2
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1.9
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I. Allegro assai
Muzio Clementi; Susan Alexander-Max |
5:43 | |||
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1.10
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II. Larghetto con espressione
Muzio Clementi; Susan Alexander-Max |
2:43 | |||
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1.11
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III. Allegro
Muzio Clementi; Susan Alexander-Max |
4:36 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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This album, the fourth volume in a series, charts the breadth of Muzio Clementi’s compositional life from his first fortepiano sonatas to his last, beautifully presented by Susan Alexander-Max. The works reveal the stylistic developments in keyboard music during this period as well as the evolution of the instrument itself, reflected in the historically important fortepianos Alexander-Max selected for the recording. After the limpid textures and melodic charm of the two early sonatas, the Sonata in G Minor represents the apex of Clementi’s entire keyboard output, a dark and dramatic tableau based on the passion of Dido and Aeneas, shot through with operatically charged emotional conflict and vivid colours.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Naxos Studio Masters
Recorded at The Cobbe Collection, Hatchlands House, Guildford, Surrey, UK, 24–26 March 2015 Producer, Engineer & Editor: Phil Rowlands Booklet notes: Derek Adlam Fortepianos: John Broadwood & Sons, London, 1816 (tracks 1–6); Longman & Broderip, London, 1794–95 (7–11) a’ = 415Hz / equal temperament Cover image: Kew Palace, London (© David Watson / Dreamstime)
Recorded at The Cobbe Collection, Hatchlands House, Guildford, Surrey, UK, 24–26 March 2015 Producer, Engineer & Editor: Phil Rowlands Booklet notes: Derek Adlam Fortepianos: John Broadwood & Sons, London, 1816 (tracks 1–6); Longman & Broderip, London, 1794–95 (7–11) a’ = 415Hz / equal temperament Cover image: Kew Palace, London (© David Watson / Dreamstime)
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -8.22 -13.58 to -4.74 | -30.81 -35.97 to -27.69 | -27.63 -32.60 to -24.50 | 15 13 to 16 | |
| 1 | I. Allegro non troppo ma con energia | -5.30 | -28.63 | -25.7 | 16 |
| 2 | II. Adagio con espressione | -11.79 | -35.97 | -32.6 | 16 |
| 3 | III. Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo presto | -5.09 | -27.69 | -24.5 | 15 |
| 4 | I. Introduzione. Largo sostenuto - II. Allegro ma con espressione | -4.74 | -28.60 | -25.2 | 15 |
| 5 | III. Adagio dolente | -8.61 | -33.74 | -30.3 | 16 |
| 6 | IV. Allegro agitato e con disperazione | -4.92 | -27.75 | -24.8 | 15 |
| 7 | I. Allegretto | -12.36 | -30.99 | -28.0 | 13 |
| 8 | II. Air anglais varié. Allegro | -8.62 | -30.29 | -27.2 | 14 |
| 9 | I. Allegro assai | -8.32 | -30.57 | -27.6 | 15 |
| 10 | II. Larghetto con espressione | -13.58 | -34.94 | -31.7 | 14 |
| 11 | III. Allegro | -7.10 | -29.71 | -26.3 | 15 |