🇮🇹Muzio Clementi ： Fantasia and Variations on “Moonlight” in c-moll Op.48

Clementi combines a fantasia with a set of variations based on the melody of “Moonlight.” Moving from passages with a sense of freedom to a theme and several variations, the work is especially engaging in the way the same melody changes character through variations in ornamentation, register, and rhythm. It is important to preserve the outline of the theme, keep the melody singing, clarify the accompaniment, and distinguish the character of each variation. Even in brilliant passages, avoid rushing, maintaining clear articulation and a strong sense of phrase direction. Careful pedaling that prevents the sound from becoming blurred will also help bring out the work’s overall flow.