Muzio Filippo Vincenzo Francesco Saverio Clementi

Muzio Filippo Vincenzo Francesco Saverio Clementi......we'll call him Muzio Clementi from now on. Muzio Clementi was born in Rome, Italy and was recognized as having musical aptitude by his father Nicolò Clementi at a young age. Clementi took lessons in music theory, keyboard, and vocal studies from an early age and by the time he was 16 he had been moved to England by Sir Peter Beckford who recognized the young Clementi's talents. At the age of 20, Clementi made his first appearance as an organist to much praise and admiration. Throughout his life Clementi took on many roles, during the 80's...the 1780's Clementi toured as a musician and actually met a young Mozart and was asked to participate in a musical exhibition with the renowned composer. Clementi would spend the rest of the 18th century teaching and conducting, some his famous students included John Field, Iganz Moscheles, and Ludwig Berger (teacher of Felix Mendelssohn). At the turn of the century, Clementi took over a publishing company and even began producing pianos. His business became so successful that he was even granted exclusive publishing rights in England for Beethoven's complete musical output by Beethoven himself. By the end of his life, Muzio Clementi was dedicated to composition and piano making. Clementi was greatly admired by his colleagues and his lesser known works for piano are worthy of even the most skilled and seasoned performer. Clementi's advances in piano technology would eventually aid in the creation of the damper pedal which would become a standard addition to the piano and eventually helping bring the piano to its modern day form.