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Muzio Clementi was one of the 18th and 19th century鈥檚 most revered musicians 鈥� a star performer, a composer admired by Czerny, Beethoven and Chopin and an astute musical businessman. However, he also had his detractors in his own time and history hasn鈥檛 been as kind to him as to the greater names of his time 鈥� Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Today his name is unfamiliar to most but it is certainly better known than the music he wrote. He was fortunate to have interactions with perhaps the world's three greatest composers, but this fortune may have also worked against him - putting him in direct competition with them. Over this week of programmes, Donald Macleod explores Clementi鈥檚 contact with the greatest composers of his day, reassessing the life and music of the man known as the 鈥渇ather of the piano鈥� in the light of these encounters.

In Monday鈥檚 programme, Donald examines the musicians who impacted Clementi in his formative years and explores the remarkable circumstances which brought the child prodigy Clementi to live in his adopted land of England.

Symphony No 3 (finale)
Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg
Ivor Bolton, conductor

Musical Characteristics, Op 19
Pietro Spada, piano

Piano Sonata in A flat Major, WoO 13
Dominic Cheli, piano

Sonata for piano, Op 2 No 4
Howard Shelley, piano

Duetto in C Major, Op 3 No 3 (Presto)
Pietro Spada, piano
Giorgio Cozzolino, piano

Produced by Sam Phillips for 大象传媒 Wales