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Paul Lewis balances delicacy with power in understated Beethoven

Paul Lewis and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
© Gareth Jones
Adam Hickox conducts the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
© Gareth Jones
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“tenderness when required, coupled with moments of controlled power and exuberance”
Reviewed at Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool on 12 March 2026
Schumann, Genoveva, Op.81: Overture
Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, Op.37
Berlioz, Symphonie fantastique, Op.14
Adam Hickox, Conductor
Paul Lewis, Piano
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