It’s Beethoven’s 250th birthday year: reviews of four sets of the complete piano concertos from, respectively, Paul Lewis, Stewart Goodyear, Inon Barnatan, and Stephen Hough.
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Concert Review: Steven Osborne and Paul Lewis — A Very French Duo Piano Recital
It was as if the pianists were performing in a small drawing room for a few friends, not at Jordan Hall.
Classical CD Reviews: Paul Lewis Plays Weber and Schubert, Steven Isserlis and Olli Mustonen Serve Shostakovich
Two highly recommended recordings by well-known artists performing some rather off-the-beaten-path repertoire.
Concert Review: Beethoven and Shostakovich at Symphony Hall
One of Andris Nelsons’ great gifts as an interpreter is his ability to shape and develop large-scale musical forms.
Fuse CD Reviews: Paul Lewis and Trio Wanderer play Brahms, and Hans Abrahamsen’s “let me tell you”
Three superb albums: two focusing on works by Brahms, one featuring Hans Abrahamsen’s meditation on Shakespeare’s Ophelia.
Fuse Classical Music Review: Three Autumnal Schubert Sonatas
From the moment he began to play, pianist Paul Lewis established his authority. His performance was spellbinding and eloquent, animated by a respect for precision and rhythmic clarity.