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cfortunato

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Clementi Sonatina - Op. 36 No. 1

on: March 01, 2008, 02:38:32 AM

I'm confused. I'm looking at the Clementi Sonatina #1 in two different sheets, and there are major and significant differences. For instance, in the sheet available on this site, in the 3rd movement it shows the melody going up an octave on the fifth bar, whereas on two other sheets, it shows this "echoing" phrase is just louder, not higher. Likewise, it looks like the whole 2nd movement is an octave higher on the right hand.

What's the story? How did Clementi actually write it? Jumping an octave isn't some minor dynamic point, which an editor might feel free to mess with. These are different notes. Anyone know which one is accurate?

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nilsjohan

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Re: Clementi Sonatina - Op. 36 No. 1

Reply #1 on: March 03, 2008, 07:14:29 PM

There are two version of this piece in the Piano Street sheet music library.
The original version is by far the most commonly known:
https://www.pianostreet.com/piano_sheet_music/Clementi-1426/Sonatina-opus-36-1.html

The version you are reffering to is Clementi's 5th revised version:
https://www.pianostreet.com/piano_sheet_music/Clementi-1937/Sonatina-5th-revised-edition.html

This later version is, as you mention, using a wider register. One could assume that this is reflecting the development of the instruments during Clementi's lifetime.

I hope this dispels the confusion!

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cfortunato

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Re: Clementi Sonatina - Op. 36 No. 1

Reply #2 on: March 04, 2008, 04:29:39 PM

Quote from: nilsjohan on March 03, 2008, 07:14:29 PM

There are two version of this piece in the Piano Street sheet music library.
The original version is by far the most commonly known:
https://www.pianostreet.com/piano_sheet_music/Clementi-1426/Sonatina-opus-36-1.html

The version you are reffering to is Clementi's 5th revised version:
https://www.pianostreet.com/piano_sheet_music/Clementi-1937/Sonatina-5th-revised-edition.html

This later version is, as you mention, using a wider register. One could assume that this is reflecting the development of the instruments during Clementi's lifetime.

I hope this dispels the confusion!

Ah. So he wrote both of them. Cool - I thought an editor had gone bananas (these editions STILL have noticeably different dynamics than I'm used to, but that's another story). Actually, though the one I have always known is the first one, I think I like the revision a bit better.

Thank you.

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