Schubert’s 12 Piano Sonatas with Paul Lewis (Part 1 of 4)

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“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. His 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.” —Paul Lewis

British pianist Paul Lewis is “one of today’s finest exponents of Schubert, noted for his clarity of tone and simplicity of interpretation” (The New York Times). After the highly acclaimed recital in 2019, he returns to HKU MUSE with a set of 11 completed sonatas, along with the unfinished yet celebrated ‘Reliquie’ sonata (D. 840), in 4 concerts across 2 seasons. Join us and begin this incredible Schubertian journey!

Piano Sonata No. 7 in E-flat major, D. 568
Piano Sonata No. 14 in A minor, D. 784
Piano Sonata No. 17 in D major, D. 850

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HKU MUSE
My University Spotlight Encounters (MUSE) is a series of programmes presented by the Cultural Management Office of The University of Hong Kong. The team was established in early 2013, with a mission to inspire a life-long passion for the arts through innovative and educational programmes that enrich the imaginative atmosphere on campus and establish HKU as a leading centre of cultural activities.

HKU MUSE Concert Series raises the curtains of its tenth season with a star-studded programme line-up at the Grand Hall, including Gavriel Lipkind, Paul Lewis, Isabelle Faust, Alexander Melnikov, Konstantin Lifschitz, Alexei Volodin, Daishin Kashimoto, Alessio Bax, and Nobuyuki Tsujii. Tickets are available at Art-mate.net.