Paul Lewis directs Mozart
Paul Lewis (photographer Eric Manas)
Paul Lewis piano/director*
Jacqueline Shave leader/director
R Strauss Prelude to Capriccio, Op. 86
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 12 in A, K.414*
R Strauss Serenade in E flat, Op. 7
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat, K.595*
In a double-bill of Richard Strauss and Mozart, the strings of Britten Sinfonia show off their legendary versatility – revelling in late-Romantic luscious sonority but also displaying crystal clarity in accompanying two Mozart piano concertos. Multi-award-winning pianist Paul Lewis, protégé of Alfred Brendel, performs the engaging Piano Concerto No. 12 in A, followed by Mozart’s final piano concerto with its famous ethereal slow movement.
‘Lewis’s attention to colour and texture gave his interpretation not only authority but also drew the listener on to another plane. It was not easy to come back.’ The Guardian
In Conversation
Free pre-concert talk with Paul Lewis
Cambridge 7.00pm
The concert in Cambridge is supported by Orchestras Live
The concert in London will be recorded for future broadcast by BBC Radio 3.
Dates
London
Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall
Monday 18 May
7.30pm
Box Office: 0844 875 0073
Cambridge
Thursday 21 May
8.00pm
Box Office: 01223 357851
