Didone abbandonata (Clementi)

Didone Abbandonata - Piano Sonata in G, Op. 50, No.3 is the final sonata composed by Muzio Clementi in 1821. It was titled after Metastasio's often-set opera libretto of the same name, and Clementi seeks to tell the tragic story of Virgil's heroine instrumentally. It is the only example of such a programmatic piece in the composer's oeuvre.[1]

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Maurice Hinson, Wesley Roberts Guide to the Pianist's Repertoire, Fourth Edition 2013 0253010233- Page 272 Sonata g op.50/3 “didone abbandonata” ca.1821 (Mies, Theopold—Henle 86; P. spada—b&s 1503; cFP; K; ric). clementi's final piano sonata. The sole ex- ample of a programmatic piece; based loosely on the operatic text of Metastasio, which relates the tragedy of dido and aeneas. Paints the series of emotions undergone by dido after her abandonment—rage, jealousy, yearning...

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[1] Maurice Hinson, Wesley Roberts Guide to the Pianist's Repertoire, Fourth Edition 2013 0253010233- Page 272 Sonata g op.50/3 “didone abbandonata” ca.1821 (Mies, Theopold—Henle 86; P. spada—b&s 1503; cFP; K; ric). clementi's final piano sonata. The sole ex- ample of a programmatic piece; based loosely on the operatic text of Metastasio, which relates the tragedy of dido and aeneas. Paints the series of emotions undergone by dido after her abandonment—rage, jealousy, yearning...