Leone, Rodolfo | Piano Jewels | CD

Muzio Clementi was an Italian musician, composer, pianist, piano teacher, orchestral conductor, music publisher, editor and piano manufacturer, born in Rome on 23 January 1752 and died in Evesham, Worcestershire, England, on 10 March 1832. He is acknowledged as the first to write specifically for the piano, and he is best known for his piano sonatas, sonatinas and the collection of piano studies Gradus ad Parnassum.

Piano Jewels is a one disc classical piano album on Naxos, released on 7 January 2022. It features Rodolfo Leone on piano performing music composed by Muzio Clementi, recorded from 4 to 5 October 2019 at the Herbert Zipper Concert Hall, Colburn School, Los Angeles.