Paul Lewis: Mozart +

Internationally acclaimed pianist Paul Lewis shines a fresh light on Mozart's piano sonatas in a programme that pairs them with works by composers inspired by the sonatas.

Often overshadowed by Mozart's piano concertos, the sonatas are revealed here as works of remarkable vitality, imagination and originality. Through this carefully curated programme, Lewis explores their enduring influence, illuminating the musical connections between Mozart and later composers.

Renowned for programmes that uncover these artistic lineages, Lewis has established himself as one of today's foremost interpreters of the central European classical repertoire.

Mozart's Piano Sonatas Nos. 6 and 11 are paired with sets of variations by Felix Mendelssohn and Aaron Copland, offering audiences fresh insight into Mozart's extraordinary legacy and the generations of composers who followed in his footsteps.

This performance is part of the Oxford International Piano Series which also features Angela Hewitt: Beethoven Sonatas at the Schwarzman Centre on 16 May.

Performers

Paul Lewis piano

Repertoire

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Sonata no.6 in D major K284 26’

Felix Mendelssohn Variations sérieuses, Op.54 12’

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Aaron Copland Piano Variations (1930) 11’

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Sonata no. 11 in A major K331 24’

The International Piano Series are most grateful to Professor Nick Couldry for his generous sponsorship of this concert.