Muzio Clementi A multi-talented musician, composing piano studies that have stood the test of time, Muzio Clementi is an important figure in music history. He would be the influence of composers for following generations, including Beethoven. Muzio Clementi was born in Rome on January 23, 1752. He was the oldest of seven children and his father was a silversmith. Clementi’s muscial studies started when he was quite young, first under the mentorship of Antonio Buroni, then …showed first 75 words of 975 total…

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