These releases are entirely complementary, and if you have one you are sure to have the other high on your must have list. Paul lewis plays schubert at white light festival the. His cycles of core piano works by beethoven and schubert have received unanimous critical and public acclaim. Digital booklet on this 2012 release, awardwinning pianist paul lewis turns his attention back to to franz schubert, the other key focus of his concert career and the other pillar of his discography. Digital booklet paul lewis is internationally regarded as one of the leading musicians of his generation. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. He wrote as much music for duet as for solo piano, and reaches emotional depths which take this repertoire far away from its domestic origins. Digital booklet paul lewis is today regarded as one of the leading pianists of his generation, having won the most coveted prizes of the great classical institutions, for both his concert career and his recordings on harmonia. Paul lewis has made a rich contribution to our enjoyment of music from the heart of the piano repertoire. The late piano sonatas 2014 flac tracks 24bit96 khz time 129.
Paul lewis is internationally recognized as one of the leading pianists of his generation. After his largely superb cycle of beethovens piano music solo and orchestral, hot british pianist paul lewis returns to schubert, a composer with whom he has often been identified in his concert career. Paul lewis piano for a number of years, the piano music of ludwig van beethoven has dominated the recordings of british pianist paul lewis on harmonia mundi, though since 2011 he has also recorded the sonatas of franz schubert, an equal interest to him. Classical studio masters, official digital download digital boo. The last few months have seen a wonderful flow of schubert recordings, and this new pair of discs from paul lewis only raises the standard yet higher.
Paul lewis, who embarks on a twoyear tour of schuberts late piano music in february 2011. Lewis began by playing the cello, the only instrument for which his school could offer him tuition. James enjoys paul lewiss latest recording of schubert the turbulent piano sonatas written towards the end of his life. As with beethoven, lewis has an uncanny ability to approach schuberts scores seemingly afresh, with an ear open to the smallest details. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lewis was a student of alfred brendel and might be regarded as his chief protege. Paul lewis spent much of the twoyear period from 2011 to 20 performing and recording the late piano music of franz schubert, focusing on pieces written during the last six years of schuberts life, from 1822 to 1828. Lewis, who has spent the greater portion of the last decade performing and recording beethovens piano music, is in the midst of a survey of the late schubert piano works composed between 1822 and 1828. With this debut disc, recorded in london in july 2001, the young british pianist scored an immediate success, unanimously acclaimed by the international. Lewiss father worked at the liverpool docks and his mother was a local council worker.
For a number of years, the piano music of ludwig van beethoven has dominated the recordings of british pianist paul lewis on harmonia mundi, though since 2011 he has also recorded the sonatas of franz schubert, an equal interest to him. After his widely praised recordings of schuberts late piano sonatas, british pianist paul lewis returns with another twodisc box covering the wandererfantasie in c major, op. While the frenchman has been recording sonatas by the austrian composer from the start, paul lewis waited until he had assimilated beethovens 32 sonatas and schuberts as well, so as to be able to get to the root of the repertoire. Cosmic and comic piano music by schubert and beethoven. This 2014 album of the last four piano sonatas may bring with it expectations of a grand statement. For his first album dedicated solely to haydn, he has chosen four sonatas, 32, 40, 49, and 50, allowing him. A former student of alfred brendel, he has spent the past two years exploring connections between the sonatas of haydn, the late piano works of brahms, and beethovens. Tactful, wellplayed and nuanced schubert, as paul lewiss legions of fans will expect. His schubert may be a bit less immediately compelling. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device.
Paul lewisschubert the late piano sonatasflac 48khz24bit. Hmc 901800 brought back into the active catalog by popular demand, the second schubert release by the brilliant english pianist paul lewis features the composers sublime late piano sonatas. Paul lewis, piano franz schubert, composer 2012 harmonia mundi 6 moments musicaux, op. Following on his hugely successful beethoven recording project which spanned the complete sonatas and concertos as well as the diabelli variations pianist paul lewis returns to franz schubert a key focus of both his concert career and discography.
Schubert is unusual and indeed unique among composers in that some of his greatest works are written for piano duet. Paul lewiss beethoven and schubert cycles have received unanimous critical and public acclaim, and he is widely considered one of the worlds foremost interpreters of central european classical repertoire. Paul lewis playing a program of schuberts last three sonatas on saturday at alice tully hall as part of the white light festival. Schubert, paul lewis 7 schubert, paul lewis 7 sonate no. After his widely praised recordings of schubert s late piano sonatas, british pianist paul lewis returns with another twodisc box covering the wandererfantasie in c major, op. Paul lewis s beethoven sonatas placed him firmly in the company of great contemporary pianists. The late piano sonatas d784, 958, 959, 960 paul lewis 1cd plus 1 bonus disc of previously released recordings by paul lewis, franz schubert from amazons classical music store. Over the last three years, british pianist paul lewis has been involved in a project of recording major compositions by franz schubert for the harmonia mundi label. His readings of schuberts sonatas highlight their luminous lyricism and pathos. Hma 1951755 paul lewiss first recording for harmonia mundi. In schubert, too, his graceful phrasing and command of dynamic contrasts are equally impressive.
Paul lewis cbe born 20 may 1972 is an english classical pianist. He has stated schubert writes something that comes from another planet and when we hear lewis perform schubert either in the concert hall or on recordings we must agree. Moments musicaux 2012 flac tracks 24bit96 khz time 123. Recording of the week, paul lewis plays early schubert and weber 15th february 2019 the british pianist radiates sympathy and imagination in two piano sonatas from the 1810s by young composers who both died before their fortieth birthdays. Paul lewis continues to bring us his passion for the music of franz schubert with this recording of the late sonatas. The most celebrated of these pieces, the fantasie in f minor, with its austere yet heartbreaking opening melody and dramatic double. Paul lewis is rightly considered one of the most gifted youngish pianists he is 38 who devote themselves mainly to the central viennese classical repertoire, and his set of the complete beethoven sonatas is a fine achievement, though im sure he. Paul lewis is today regarded as one of the leading pianists of his generation, having won the most coveted prizes of the great classical institutions, for both his concert career and his recordings on harmonia mundi, topped. British pianist paul lewis will be performing two of schuberts last piano sonatas, composed in the months before his untimely death. He thought so little of his read more own technical mastery that he began taking counterpoint lessons in the last week of his. Full of clarity and attention to detail, writes andrew clements. Paul lewiss harmonia mundi recordings of schubert have generated universal praise, with this collection preceded by another on hmc 902115. Ludwig van beethoven complete piano concertos paul. His magisterial account of the c major sonata d840 challenges all other recorded interpretations with its combination of head and heart.
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