In Schubert recital series in Hong Kong, pianist Paul Lewis brings out the complex layering of composer’s musical ideas
about 3 months ago (01/29/2024)
In Schubert recital series in Hong Kong, pianist Paul Lewis brings out the complex layering of composer’s musical ideas | South China Morning Post Advertisement Advertisement Performing arts in Hong Kong + FOLLOW Get more with my NEWS A personalised news feed of stories that matter to you Learn more Pianist Paul Lewis performs during the fourth and final part of the “Schubert’s 12 Piano Sonatas with Paul Lewis” concert series at the Grand Hall, Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre, University of Hong Kong on January 28, 2024. Photo: chungsum/HKU Muse Lifestyle Arts & Culture Review | In Schubert recital series in Hong Kong, pianist Paul Lewis brings out the complex layering of composer’s musical ideas In the concluding concerts of his four-recital series featuring the piano sonatas of Schubert, Paul Lewis knew which musical voices to bring to the fore His playing tasteful and by turns twinkling, lyrical, rousing and haunting, he brought out the character of six contrasting sonatas, including the final four Performing arts in Hong Kong + FOLLOW Christopher Halls + FOLLOW Published: 4:25pm, 29 Jan, 2024 Why you can trust SCMP Just as top chefs layer flavours to make their dishes shine, pianists who take on Franz Schubert’s sonatas need to bring out the complex layering of his musical ideas. Paul Lewis knows exactly how to do that and which voices to bring to the fore.