from Clementi: The Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 4 (CDA67738) 1 Allegro spirito [8'40] 18 minutes 12 seconds 3 tracks2 Adagio e cantabile con grand' espressione [4'25] 3 Presto [5'07] ‘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 ... |