from Clementi: The Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2 (CDA67717) 1 Allegro con spirito [4'49] 11 minutes 52 seconds 3 tracks2 Menuetto: Allegretto con moto – Trio [3'16] 3 Prestissimo [3'47] ‘As in Vol 1 of his Clementi cycle, Howard Shelley's crystalline touch, poised elegance at speed and (in the slow movements) gentle flexibility are well nigh ideal’ (Gramophone) ‘Shelley has no problem meeting Clementi's demands, and he tosses off all the works here with elegant virtuosity’ (BBC Music Magazine) ‘These soul-searching works are rendered with profound feeling and sensitivity by Shelley, a worthy Clementi champion for our age’ (The Observer) |