How To Teach Clementi Sonatina Op.36, No.3

Today we’re talking about how to teach the first movement of the Sonatina in C Major Op.36, No.3 by Muzio Clementi. This is a fun, spirited movement with scintillating scales.

Recommended editions:

• The Festival Collection, book 5 (Helen Marlais)

• Masterwork Classics, book 6 (Jane Magrath)

• Sonatina Masterworks, book 3 (Jane Magrath)

• Clementi Op.36 scholarly edition by Arthur Houle

Syllabus listings for difficulty level:

• RCM Level 7

• Illinois AIM Level 7

• Jane Magrath Level 6

Topics highlighted in the video below:

• Main features are the “spirited” sonata-allegro movement at the intermediate level with a “virtuosic” RH and relatively simple LH

• Sonata form with a very short development

• RH scale patterns in C major and G major

• Staccato, slur, and tenuto articulation markings

• Standard trills: should start on the note above

• Debate over F-natural or F-sharp in m.43

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