Piano Sonatas, Op. 2
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Piano Sonatas, Op. 2 is an early set of keyboard sonatas by Muzio Clementi that helped establish his reputation as a pioneering Classical-era piano composer.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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set of piano sonatas ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Three Piano Sonatas, Op. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | late 1770s ⓘ |
| approximatePublicationYear | 1779 ⓘ |
| associatedInstrumentTechnology | early fortepiano ⓘ |
| associatedWith | London classical music scene ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 2, Nos. 1–3 ⓘ |
| composer | Muzio Clementi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Peter Beckford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicateeRole | English patron of Clementi ⓘ |
| era | Classical era ⓘ |
| form | multi-movement sonata form ⓘ |
| genre | Classical period ⓘ |
| hasComponentWork |
Piano Sonata in B-flat major, Op. 2 No. 2
NERFINISHED
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Piano Sonata in C major, Op. 2 No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Piano Sonata in F major, Op. 2 No. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedEstablishReputationOf | Muzio Clementi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
among Clementi’s earliest published sonatas
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important in development of the piano sonata genre ⓘ |
| influenced | later Classical piano composers ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
piano
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solo keyboard ⓘ |
| keyOfFirstSonata | C major ⓘ |
| keyOfSecondSonata | B-flat major ⓘ |
| keyOfThirdSonata | F major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| movementCountFirstSonata | 3 ⓘ |
| movementCountSecondSonata | 3 ⓘ |
| movementCountThirdSonata | 3 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clear Classical forms
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early example of Classical piano writing ⓘ virtuosic keyboard technique ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 3 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 2 ⓘ |
| performanceMedium | solo performer ⓘ |
| publicationPlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | London music publishers of the late 18th century ⓘ |
| relatedWorkBySameComposer |
Piano Sonatas, Op. 7
NERFINISHED
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Piano Sonatas, Op. 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
early Classical sonata style
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galant style elements ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
concert performance
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pedagogical repertoire ⓘ |
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