A native of Rome, Muzio Clementi was ‘discovered’ by the wealthy Beckford family of Dorset in England, where the foundations for a distinguished international professional career as a composer and performer were laid. The Op.1 sonatas reflect the style of Haydn in the early 1770s, while the Opp.10 and 12 sonatas convey Clementi’s own dexterity as a pianist. (Naxos)
