Paul Lewis, piano

Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 7:30PM
$40
No charge for Four Arts members

The renowned pianist Paul Lewis presents a delicious sandwich of French and German works. At the heart of the program is L’isle joyeuse by Claude Debussy, who brought the ethereal qualities of French impressionist painting to the palette of the piano. Also included are two affecting and dramatic piano sonatas by W.A. Mozart and the witty, stirring improvisations by Francis Poulenc.

PROGRAM

Sonata in C Major, K. 330           WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756 – 1791)
Allegro moderato
Andante cantabile
Allegretto

Improvisations Nos. 7 – 12                            FRANCIS POULENC (1899 – 1963)
No. 7 in C Major
No. 8 in a minor
No. 9 in D Major
No. 10 in F Major, “Eloge des games”
No. 11 in g minor
No. 12 in E-flat Major, “Hommage à Schubert”

L’isle joyeuse, L. 109                                       CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862 – 1918)

INTERMISSION

Improvisations Nos. 1-6 and 13-15                  POULENC 
No. 1 in b minor
No. 2 in A-flat Major
No. 3 in b minor
No. 4 in A-flat Major
No. 5 in a minor
No. 6 in B-flat Major
No. 13 in a minor
No. 14 in D-flat Major
No. 15 in c minor, “Hommage à Edith Piaf”

Sonata in c minor, K. 457                                   MOZART 
Molto allegro
Adagio
Allegro assai