Does anyone have a recording of Clementi's Sonatina in C major Op36. No.3

Or know where I can hear it?

You can listen to MP3 files Here

ooh yay thanks

thank you for that. I have the ABRSM CD version as it is one of the alternative pieces for the grade 5 this year.

My son is playing it, he sounds more like this recording than the one on the AB CD.

Has anyone got anyone recording of the Tarantella that is on the Grade 5 syllabus. Like to hear another version that is not at such a break neck speed.

Oh cool..I'm working on that sonatina at the moment

My first reaction was, "Why should anybody want to record such drivel?"

Then I saw Nocturne's post. Evidently somebody has.

I still find myself wondering, "Why should anybody want to record such drivel?"

Steve

I like Clementi

So you should, Nat. He composed for students. Take no notice of fuddie-duddies like me.

I never do

My son likes clementi too. I used to play it when I was a child and he picked up my old book. It is Op.36 all 5 sonatinas. He has learnt the 1st 3 that is why he chose to play it in his exam.

oops meant 6 sonatina

The link isn't actually working but I'm guessing he's something like Diabelli, am I correct?

I've never heard and Diabelli so I wouldn't know.

He uses simple mlodies over very cliched harmonic patterns (in my experience) and doesn't like to stray further than dominant, relative minor, etc. Easy to listen to for a while but not the kind of tunes that ever tug at your heart strings. *thinx* Hmm a classical version of Steps actually.

Interchangeable. Classical Easy Listening (ie Style Galant). Put at its most simple, a reaction against the contrapuntal complexity of High Baroque. Music had to be easily approachable - tune with simple accompaniment.

Genius's such as Haydn and Mozart could achieve the balance between simplicity and pointlessness. 3rd rate hacks such as Diabelli and Clementi could not.

They still composed more than I can manage, though.

Steve

Hehe - I don't like Clementi (when I was looking for a new teacher recently, one wanted me to learn that sonatina, so I didn't go back again - although I know it would have been 'good for me' - probably ).

I think that is very unfair. I like Clementi. Have you listened to his piano sonatas?

I like him too..wooooo

Listened to them. Played them. Taught them. For over 30 years. Nobody said you shouldn't like him.

Steve

In reply to the original question, I believe Alfred Publishing may have a book + cd. I've certainly got a recording of the Burgmuller pieces from them.

Just had a quick listen to these, had a quick sight read through the Clementi 4 Sonatinas book that I dug up and realised that I've taught most of these over the years in various exam books. I never was any good at remembering Opus numbers...in fact I'm Oplus at it!!
The first 4 Sonatinas that I have in this book are pretty pieces and worth playing if you are still learning and building your Piano technique but after a while of listening to Tonic/Subdominant/Dominant repetitions you do tend to crave something a bit more mentally and emotionally challenging. Still, in their rightful place i.e Grade 4-5 Classical piano pieces they are worth playing.

Gae

Now where has that Rachmaninoff score got to?

Can't help thinking some of you are being a bit hard on Clementi, albeit in the nicest possible way.

I've just come back to playing after a thirty year break (failed G4 at 12) and these sonatas really helped to fire my enthusiasm. They are accessible, they "fit the hand" and some of the passages are resonant enough to give you a tingle. Some of the slow movements are even verging on the beautiful ... or maybe I have just been listening to my kids' Steps CDs a bit too much.

Whilst I wouldn't compare Clementi to Mozart or Haydn, I do wonder a little if our current view of his output suffers from it being seen as derivative when it is should really be seen as contemporary to theirs.

If you're still interested, I bought a recording by a Bulgarian pianist of all six sonatinas + a few other bits on Naxos but it nearly put me off. The guy sounds like he's on rocket fuel! The Schirmer performance edition that I have been playing from comes with a CD that is a bit less daunting but this one sounds like it's been recorded in a pub.

sonatina in c major op. 36 no 3 i've learn't this piece its boss my piano teacher choose it for me.. altough i've only heard it played by me and him. i've also played op36 no 1 didn't enjoy that as much a bit boring

Clementi

You can hear it here Nat. I have had 2 pupils play this for their grade 5 exams and they both enjoy Clementi.

Thanks Rosemary. I think I'm playing the grade 5 movement now.