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Muzio Clementi (1750-1832)

Episode 2: Mozart's Rival

BBC Radio 3

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Now a famous figure in London, in the summer of 1780 Muzio Clementi decides to spread his wings. After an enthusiastic reception from Marie Antoinette in Paris, at the invitation of the Emperor Joseph II, he travels to Vienna, where an enthralling piano contest with Mozart takes place. Show less

Source: BBC Online

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