
Paul Lewis certainly knows how he wants these four Haydn sonatas to go. His large-scaled interpretations abound with sophisticated degrees of nuance, inflection, and dynamic
In anticipation of 2020’s Beethoven anniversary year, Harmonia Mundi has
Although Carl Maria von Weber’s piano sonatas continue to resist coming back into fashion, they somehow manage to find world-class champions on disc. Sonata No.
Paul Lewis’ recording of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition has many outstanding characteristics. He takes the opening Promenade at a true Allegro giusto, and fuses
The present release marks Paul Lewis’ return to solo Schubert since his first two discs for Harmonia Mundi. Unleashing great ferocity and brio at the
Schubert’s Winterreise offers what likely is the darkest, most tormented, aesthetically and emotionally compelling journey in the repertoire of Romantic song-cycles. Any singer who takes
Following their exceptional Winterreise and now this equally fine Die schöne Müllerin, tenor Mark Padmore and pianist Paul Lewis may be on their way to
Paul Lewis’ Harmonia Mundi Beethoven cycle jumps to the brink of completion with another three-disc volume. The pianist cultivates a beautiful sonority, sorting out balances
The final installment of Paul Lewis’ Beethoven sonata cycle turns out to be more consistently satisfying than its three predecessors. Much care and forethought obviously
With this three-CD set, Paul Lewis leapfrogs to the midpoint of his projected Beethoven sonata cycle for Harmonia Mundi. Unlike András Schiff’s strictly chronological progression,