British pianist Paul Lewis emerged in the mid-'90s and steadily developed his reputation through his lively interpretations of works from the Classical period (roughly 1730-1820). His mastery of the solo work of Beethoven, Schubert, and Haydn—fuelled by an almost scholarly discipline and an energizing clarity—remains his calling card, yet his versatility has been revealed through his work as a soloist with many of the world’s finest orchestras and his accounts of music from the later 19th century. He brings a sharply drawn heft to Mussorgsky and a warmth to the emotional complexity of Brahms’ music, both solo and orchestral.