Muzio Clementi - Gradus ad Parnassum, Op. 44 No. 97
ID 5519 · Clementi, Muzio · Piano · Level 7 · Points 52250
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First published: 2026-09-18T17:06:00+00:00. Completeness: unknown.Clementi labels Gradus ad Parnassum, Op. 44 No. 97, a Scherzo, molto Allegro. Its quick 2/4 pulse, darting scales, and clipped chordal replies give the music a restless, playful character. The opening launches a rising run, leaves a brief space, and answers with a small chordal gesture. These fragments expand into longer streams of sixteenth notes and bright exchanges between registers. A recurring high note later stands out above a repeated lower figure while the bass supplies changing chordal replies. The final passage recalls the opening's ascending gesture in the bass, then brings the parts together for a brisk, detached ending. An interesting feature is the way rests help shape the scherzo: the opening's little pauses keep returning between bursts of activity, so silence becomes part of the piece's musical wit.
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