William Godwin's Diary

Clementi, Muzio

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This person is mentioned in the diary a total of 17 times, but was not at home (N) 2 times, and was a venue (V) 2 times.

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1788

29  June  1788 17  July  1788

1791

7  July  1791

1792

6  July  1792

1796

16  August  1796

1798

1  April  1798 15  April  1798

1799

6  January  1799 11  January  1799 17  February  1799 3  August  1799 5  August  1799

1800

17  October  1800

1801

25  October  1801 (N)

1813

19  June  1813 (NV) 21  June  1813 (V)

1814

30  September  1814

  • Name: Clementi, Muzio
  • Gender: Male
  • Birth Date: 23  January  1752
  • Death Date: 10  March  1832
  • Occupation: composer
  • Occupation: pianist
  • Occupation: music teacher

The mention of Clemonti (19.06.1813) looks to be a mis-spelling (it does look like an 'o' in the MS but Godwin's 'o's are quite similar to his 'e's): he is not at home and when Godwin calls with Mary Jane a couple of days later he spells the name correctly.

Identification is strengthened by the fact that the dates fit - Clementi disppears from the diary between 1801 and 1811 and the DNB states that he was out of England travelling from 1802 -10.

Clementi's second wife, who he married in 1811, was Emma Gisborne, whose brother was John Gisborne, second husband of Maria Reveley.

  • MS. Abinger c. 7, fol. 72: 25 October 1801
  • DNB
  • Shelley and his Circle, 1773-1822, ed. by Kenneth Neill Cameron and Donald H. Reiman, 10 vols (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1961-2002), X.1120n.

This table lists the people this person is most frequently noted with in the diary.

Name Number of Meetings
Holcroft, Thomas 9
Shield, William 4
Stoddart, John 3
Foulkes, John 3
Tuthill, Sir George Leman 2
Holcroft, Louisa (née Mercier) 2
Nicholson, William 2
Dyson, George 2
Batty, Robert 1
Hazlitt, William 1
Marshall, James 1
Gawler, Captain John Bellenden (Ker) 1
Fordyce, Dr George 1
Reynolds, Frederick 1
Robinson, George 1
Carlisle, Sir Anthony 1
Godwin, Mary Jane (Clairmont) (née de Vial) 1
Parkinson, James 1
Yaniewicz, Felix (Feliks Janiewicz) 1
Smirke, 1
Northcote, James 1
Cooper, Elizabeth Priscilla 1
Hoare, Prince 1
Hewlett, Reverend John 1
Bonnycastle, John 1
Johnson, Joseph 1
d'Ohsson, Chevalier Ignatius (Mouradgea) 1
Raikes, Thomas 1
Aickin, James 1
Banks, Thomas 1
Alderson, Amelia (Opie) 1
Opie, John 1
Este, Reverend Charles 1
Crosdill, John 1