Paul Lewis (pianist)

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Paul Lewis is an English classical music pianist[1]

Paul Lewis was born to a Liverpool family, with father working at Liverpool docks and mother being a local council worker, and no musicians ever in the family.[1]

Among music teachers were Ryszard Bakst (at Chetham’s School of Music), Joan Havill (at the Guildhall) and Alfred Brendel. His first international achievement was the second prize at the 1994 World Piano Competition in London. [2]

In 2000 he became a Professor of Piano at the Royal Academy of Music.[2]

Lewis played in many prestigious venues and various festivals all over the world and with many notable orchestras with famous conductors. He is most strongly affiliated with the Wigmore Hall, London.[3][2] Paul Lewis performed all the Beethoven piano sonatas on tour in the USA and Europe between 2005 and 2007 seasons, in parallel with his complete recording of the cycle for harmonia mundi.

[edit] Reviews

"There is in Lewis's playing a strong physicality, a firm connection between his deep thinking about the music and his articulation of it. He knows and can define its character, and can show how its rhythmic, harmonic and melodic components coalesce. This was playing of intellectual rigour and imaginative vigour." Geoffrey Norris, The Daily Telegraph

[edit] Discography

  • Harmonia Mundi:
    • Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 19 in C minor, D. 958, Piano Sonata No. 14 in A minor ("Grande Sonate"), D. 784 (Op. posth. 143) (2002) CD ASIN B00005QG1F
    • Schubert. Last Sonatas D.959 & D.960, (2003) CD (HMC901800) ASIN B00008O6EO
    • Liszt. Sonata in B Minor (2004) CD (HMC901845) ASIN B0002I746S
    • Beethoven. Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol.1 (2005) CD (HMC901902) ASIN B000A5B25W
    • Beethoven. Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol.2 (2007) CD (HMC901903.05, 3 CDs) ASIN B000HXDS04
    • Beethoven. Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol.3 (2007) CD (HMC901906.08, 3 CDs)
    • Beethoven. Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol.4 (2008) CD (HMC901909.11, 3 CDs)
  • Hyperion Records, with Leopold String Trio[1]:
    • Mozart: Piano Quartet in G minor; Piano Quartet in E flat (2003) ASIN B00008ZZ3E
    • Schubert’s Trout Quintet

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Pianist's calm creativity", The Age, May 12 2003
  2. ^ a b c "Paul Lewis" at Harmonia Mundi
  3. ^ "Paul Lewis", a bio from Ingpen & Williams
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