Steven Rogers wrote:

>I'm not very good at recommending things, but I have a box set of
>Beethoven's complete piano sonatas by 'Nimbus Records' and the
>performer is Bernard Roberts....  In my opinion it is a very good
>recording but they are the only ones I've heard.

I was introduced to most of the Beethoven piano sonatas by Roberts as well.
I enjoyed his recordings very much, and I will always have a fondness for
them.  Over time, I came to realize that the Nimbus piano sound was more
significant to me than Robert's performances.  But, there's something
about that first "exposure" to a work which you never forget.

I trust that Steven has those feelings about the Roberts set and will seek
out other interpretations that he might find highly enlightening.

Don Satz
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