Lewis; Paul

Schubert: Trout quintet; String trios/Leopold Trio

Dan Davis

Its sunny disposition and melodic abundance has made Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet among his most popular chamber works. It’s had many fine recordings, and here’s another.

Beethoven: Piano sonatas Op. 31/Lewis

Jed Distler

One critic colleague of mine used the word “prickly” to describe a live concert performance of Beethoven’s Op. 31 sonatas with pianist Paul Lewis. Did

Liszt: Sonata, etc./Lewis

Jed Distler

Listeners who respond to the Apollonian, tightly structured Liszt Sonata recordings of Leon Fleisher, Clifford Curzon, and Alfred Brendel probably will like Paul Lewis. Putting

Schubert: Piano sonatas D 959/60/Paul Lewis

Jed Distler

Paul Lewis’ recital debut for Harmonia Mundi contained Schubert’s C minor sonata D. 958, a recording distinguished by its dramatic fervency, inner coherence, and polished,