Muzio Clementi - Gradus ad Parnassum, Op. 44 No. 94
ID 5517 · Clementi, Muzio · Piano · Level 7 · Points 52250
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First published: 2026-09-18T17:05:53+00:00. Completeness: unknown.Clementi's Gradus ad Parnassum, Op. 44 No. 94, is headed Stravaganza. Beginning Allegretto, it unfolds as a succession of fluid, chromatically colored phrases whose changing shapes give the music an improvisatory air. An upward sweep introduces the opening, followed by circling figures over a more measured bass. Softer, dolce phrases briefly relax the motion before the music moves through further changes of key signature and increasingly animated passagework. An accelerando leads into an Allegro section, where running figures, repeated accents, and wide shifts of register make the texture more insistent. The closing measures replace the continuous flow with isolated chords and short gestures separated by rests. An interesting feature is the piece's written change of pace: the initial Allegretto does not last throughout. Clementi explicitly accelerates into Allegro, making the growing excitement part of the composition's structure.
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