Clementi's Bach: The “Well-Tempered Clavier”, “Gradus ad Parnassum,” and the prelude

• Main Author: D'Elia, Peter
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: English
• Published: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses 01.01.2009
• Subjects: Music

Scholars have long recognized the influence of J.S. Bach's music on that of Muzio Clementi. Clementi often used Bach's music as a model when composing his own pieces. In particular, his last major work, the Gradus ad Parnassum, has continually been compared to Bach's famous Well-Tempe...