MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas

Paul Lewis performed all the Beethoven piano sonatas on tour in the USA and Europe between the 2005 and 2007 seasons, in parallel with his complete recording of the cycle for harmonia mundi. Now available as a boxed set for the first time. Volume 4 of Paul Lewis' mighty Beethoven project received two Gramophone Awards in 2008 for Recording of the Year and Best Instrumental Recording.

"one of the most highly prized recording marathons of recent years…an unmissable benchmark." Gramophone

"A more auspicious start would be hard to imagine... Lewis's unalloyed musicianship and overall mastery are worth their weight in gold; every bar declares his calibre and generosity of spirit. Harmonia Mundi's sound is excellent and I can scarcely wait to hear the rest of this deeply serious and sensitive young pianist's epic undertaking." The Gramophone on Vol 1

"Every one of Paul Lewis's now-complete Beethoven Sonatas series has been selected as an Editor's Choice. Deservedly so. This final instalment boasts all the virtues of its predecessors - a pianist nimble of mind and fingers, penetrating interpretations delivered with just the right lightness of touch and bold imaginative leaps that can leave the listener staggered." Gramophone on Vol 4