from Clementi: The Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 4 (CDA67738) 1 Allegro di molto [6'44] 14 minutes 32 seconds 3 tracks2 Adagio [4'27] 3 Rondeau: Presto [3'21] ‘Shelley, who adds to unfailing textural clarity, sensitivity of phrasing and fine touch a willingness to seek out what is meaningful in this music and realise it to a degree that might have surprised ... ‘Beautifully flexible playing … Shelley is a first-rate advocate, with passage-work of crystalline clarity, light-footed pedalling, and communicating a sense of deep commitment to this unjustly u ... ‘There is huge variety and pianistic invention … Shelley brings energy, vitality and clarity to the sparse textures of a work [Op 25 No 5] which owes much to Scarlatti … stunning recording q ... |