Salle: Hallé St Peter's, Manchester

Lewis' playing on a thoroughly modern instrument was as if he was in awe at the miracle of what Mozart had done with a simple fortepiano.

Jonathan Bloxham dirigiert einen trostvollen Musikgenuss, der die Nachteile eines gestreamten Konzerts über lange Strecken vergessen ließ.

Its theme of the passing of everything from cherry blossom to opera houses made this a programme for the artistic perils of our time.