Paul Lewis, Piano: Schubert Cycle III

As part of its celebration in 2024-2025, of the 125th season of Peoples Symphony Concerts, the series is honored to present the only New York performance of Paul Lewis’ Schubert Cycle.

PROGRAM:

Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 4 in a minor, D. 537
Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 9 in B Major, D. 575
~ intermission ~
Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 18 in G Major, D. 894

Schubert’s completed piano sonatas take us on a unique and heart-wrenching journey through the last 12 years of his life. From the charming lyricism of the early sonatas to the transcendent creativity of the late masterpieces, via harrowing moments of despair as his health started to decline.

Schubert’s sonatas express with directness and sincerity some of the most fundamental elements of human experience - longing, consolation, despair, joy, loss, nostalgia, and hope. In our time, his music is as essential and poignant as ever.

Photo credit: Kaupo Kikkas