Clementi: Sonata in A, Op. 25 No. 4

[@PooyaRadbon]

I am truly sorry for those who think square pianos are not serious instruments and were made for housewives or kids and grands for professional musicians...they basically know nothing about period pianos even if they have been playing on McNaulty copies since 30 years! Square pianos are still disregarded only for the sake of our ignorance! hope one day soon people start to understand the treasures of the past, not disregarding them due to their seize and smaller sound.

[@gunnarthorsen]

I totally agree, and have a tale to relate: at some point in the mid 19th century, the Chickering Piano Company of Boston, wishing to promote it's grand pianos, made a huge pile of its older square pianos out of doors and invited the public - to come and see them burned! Can you imagine? Beautiful rosewood square pianos, up in flames.

[@cangjie12]

Gunnar Thorsen what a tragedy!

[@geraldparker8125]

This instrument sounds sweet and that slightly tinny funk is not ugly to the ears. I used to DETEST early pianos as they were used and recorded in the early days. They sounded like "tigerskinachords" and inferior to what has been accomplished with instruments of the sort in the last couple of decades. I prefer a small modern grand to an early piano, but in chamber music, an early keyboard does blend well with the other instruments and is desirable in that context in music of the same periods as the instruments.

[@timefortea1931]

Agreed. This piano sounds beautiful!

[@timefortea1931]

OMG!!!! How could they?!

[@vanewfies]

Wonderfu playing! Bravo!!! It's a pity that a such beautiful sonata is so rarely performed. Thanks so much for posting it!

[@AuthenticSound]

beautiful, thanks!

[@DanielFahimi]

Oh, not you!

[@CesarJoseee]

@@AABrownell Wim Winters is one of the most misunderstood people in the music world. He's basically saying you played the piece in a perfect, musical tempo. Not at a crazy fast tempo meant to "wow the crowd". Musicans are not circus performers.

[@syxalite]

​@@DanielFahimi Perfect way to start a conversation

[@johnphilpiano]

A wonderful performance and a most beautiful instrument.I have a fully restored broad wood 1825 which I play everyday they are such magical instruments everyone so different.What make is this piano I suspect a Clement

[@AABrownell]

Thanks for your comment! It is indeed a Clementi (which is why I played some Clementi on the recital) from 1807, I believe.

[@timefortea1931]

How wonderful you have such a lovely piano and love it x

[@svenkoch8414]

Wonderful Sound

[@MichaelD796]

Absolutely beautiful

[@mallorga1965]

Great combination of composition, interpretation and instrument.

[@AABrownell]

Thanks for watching!

[@runner0075]

amazing piece performance and instrument. I have an Erard square, but does not sound so smooth as this Clementi

[@AlanMurchie]

Exquisite playing.

[@AABrownell]

Thanks!

[@AntonioSantosGarcia]

Exquisito desde cualquier punto de vista. Maravilloso.

[@AABrownell]

¡Gracias!

[@sifridbassoon]

Beautiful! I am just starting to discover the early piano/fortepianos. I don't know if it's better instruments or better recording techniques, but they don't sound like all the saloon honky-tonk pianos that i remember

[@OscarRuiz-gj3mp]

Loved it!

[@leonardogarcia1832]

Es fortepiano!

[@bifeldman]

Very cultivated.

[@johnphilpiano]

Andrew where did you source the sonatas score from , I have had great difficulty finding a copy in any music edition currently available, it is a beautiful and significant work in the early piano repertoire and it seems such a pity it appears to be not republished

[@AABrownell]

Yes, it is quite rare! Send me a PM via my website.

[@vanewfies]

It's not so rare. You have simply to seach it as opus 26 n. 1. Here in Italy it's available in both Curci Edition (18 sontas revised by G. Piccioli) and Ricordi Edition (18 sonatas revised by S. Cesi).

[@Wolfganger]

Can I have the sheet music?

[@AABrownell]

imslp.org/wiki/6_Piano_Sonatas,_Op.25_(Clementi,_Muzio)

[@Wolfganger]

@@AABrownell Thanks!

[@hardmuscl4life]

Does that instrument belong to you?

[@AABrownell]

Sadly not.

[@johnphilpiano]

sorry a Clementi

[@erik878]

Hey I write my own sonatas I have one subscriber but this guy plays recitalism

[@Lucius1958]

Compared to these earlier instruments, the modern piano sounds bland and characterless.

[@stephanjwilliams]

I don't see how that's possible, considering modern pianos are capable of far greater dynamic ranges and have richer overtones. I don't understand why people have to make these types of things about "old vs. new". It's a matter of preference. If you prefer period instruments like this one, that's fine. If you prefer modern pianos, that's fine. I love Bach on the lautenwerk, but I wouldn't say Bach sounds characterless on the modern piano.

[@Ncherpelis]

I’m sure you still have square wheels on you horse and buggy too. Probably enjoy the feeling of antiques.