Known as the  father of the pianoforte   Muzio Clementi played an incomparable role in the development of the piano and of the repertoire for the nascent instrument  both as a virtuoso keyboardist and a composer. This 18-disc collection explores the development of Clementi's distinctive style and spans his entire career from juvenilia to mature works. Maestro Costantino Mastroprimiano is a keen interpreter of the classical/early romantic style  playing with wit  sensitivity  and brilliant historical technique on 18th and 19th century instruments.