Muzio Clementi - Gradus ad Parnassum, Op. 44 No. 95
ID 5518 · Clementi, Muzio · Piano · Level 7 · Points 52250
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First published: 2026-09-18T17:05:56+00:00. Completeness: unknown.Gradus ad Parnassum, Op. 44 No. 95, bears the heading Bizzarria and the tempo Vivace. Clementi gives this quick-moving piece a capricious character through winding figures, unexpected chromatic turns, and sudden changes of register. The opening's small descending curls grow into a nearly continuous stream of sixteenth notes, first above widely spaced bass chords and then shared between the parts. Rising and falling sequences lead through changing harmonies, with brief softer passages interrupting the stronger surges. A later section changes the key signature and sets the two lines in energetic motion together. A slowing, suspended moment breaks the momentum before the original tempo returns and ascending figures drive toward the final chords. An interesting detail is that the score's most conspicuous pause comes before the final return: Clementi marks both a rallentando and a fermata there, giving this otherwise restless piece a moment of suspense.
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