Classical home listening: the fruits of lockdown Fiona Maddocks • The cover image of French Duets(Hyperion) gives away one secret of the music the pianists Paul Lewis and Steven Osborne perform – or, rather, the way they play it: in Boaters Rowing on the Yerres by Caillebotte, two mighty rowers hold one oar each, pulling with equal weight. What appears deceptively easy – Fauré’s Dolly, Debussy’s Three Easy Pieces – requires perfect equilibrium between the players. This sunny, wistful recital by two of the greatest British pianists currently working was recorded at Saffron Hall, Essex, on 22 and 23 March last year. Given that the UK was days into its first lockdown, with all the confusion of that time, it’s surprising it went ahead. The unruffled, laconic mood of this album, which culminates in Ravel’s