Event listing: Paul Lewis | Sheldonian Theatre | Fri 21 Mar 2014 at 19:30

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Sheldonian Theatre Oxford, South-East, OX1 3AZ, United Kingdom

Dates/times in London time zone

Programme

Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)	Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (Orgel-Büchlein) in F Minor, BWV639
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)	Piano Sonata no. 13 in E flat major "quasi una fantasia", Op.27 no.1
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)	Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland - chorale prelude in G Minor, BWV659
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)	Piano Sonata no. 14 in C sharp minor "Moonlight", Op.27 no.2
Liszt, Franz (1811-1886)	Schlaflos! Frage und Antwort, S 203
Liszt, Franz (1811-1886)	Unstern! Sinistre, disastro, S 208
Liszt, Franz (1811-1886)	RW Venezia, S 201
Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich (1839-1881)	Pictures at an Exhibition

Performers

Paul Lewis

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Imaginative recital programming from Paul Lewis in Oxford

Katy Wright, 21st March

Coupling Busoni's arrangements of Bach with Beethoven and Liszt with Mussorgsky, Paul Lewis's programme ranged from inward contemplation to thrilling drama. Despite his elegant lyricism and nuanced readings, the recital was slightly marred by some surprising technical flaws.

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