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Paul Lewis is a protege of Alfred Brendel, to whom he first played during a masterclass at the Guildhall School in 1993. In 1994 Paul won second prize in the World Piano Competition in London which generated considerable publicity for him and helped him to develop his career. |
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PAUL LEWIS played first in Wendover in 2000, duetting with fellow-pianist Steven Osbourne. Since then his reputation has grown even more, and last year he was winner of the South Bank Classical Music Award and the Royal Philharminc Society's award for instrumental performance. He is much in demand as both soloist and accompanist; he performs often with 'cellist Natalie Clein.
PROGRAMME
a recital of Beethoven, Busoni and Scriabin
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CHOPINBarcarolle in F sharp Op.60
BUSONI
Elegy no.2 "All' Italia" in modo Napolitano;
Elegy no.1 "Nach der Wendung"
SCRIABIN
Five Preludes Op.74
BUSONI
Elegy no.5 Die Nachtlichen (waltz)
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BEETHOVENPiano Sonata no.27 in E minor Op.90;
Piano Sonata no.32 in C minor Op.111
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WEB LINKS
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An article from The Daily Telegraph before Paul Lewis embarked on a Schubert cycle in 2000 :