Mozart's Rival
Now a famous figure in London, in the summer of 1780 Muzio Clementi decides to spread his wings. After an enthusiastic reception from Marie Antoinette in Paris, at the invitation of the Emperor Joseph II, he travels to Vienna, where an enthralling piano contest with Mozart takes place.
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Muzio Clementi
Toccata in B flat major Op.11`2 for keyboard
Performer: Howard SHELLEY - Piano
- HYPERION.
- CDA-67717.
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Muzio Clementi
Sonata in B flat major Op.24`2 for keyboard
Performer: Nikolai DEMIDENKO - Piano
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- CDA-66808.
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Muzio Clementi
Symphony in B flat major Op.18`1
Conductor: Matthias BAMERT Performer: London Mozart Players
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- CHAN 9234-.
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Muzio Clementi
Sonata in C major Op.25`1 for piano [1790]
Performer: Howard SHELLEY - Piano
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- CDA-67738.
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