Bernard Roberts RIP

[verismissimo]

One of our finest in Beethoven...

[amateur51]

This is very sad news. Only recently I've been playing my way through the set of Beethoven piano sonatas that he recorded for Nimbus - integrity shines through every performance.

I recall hearing him playing the Diabelli variatios at Wigmore Hall too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ugcN5ZCfnc

[Hornspieler]

This is very sad news. Only recently I've been playing my way through the set of Beethoven piano sonatas that he recorded for Nimbus - integrity shines through every performance.

I recall hearing him playing the Diabelli variatios at Wigmore Hall too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ugcN5ZCfnc

The last survivor of that wonderful string trio of David Martin and his wife Florence Hooton.
He was the rock upon which great performances were given.

R.I.P

[Richard Tarleton]

Only recently I've been playing my way through the set of Beethoven piano sonatas that he recorded for Nimbus - integrity shines through every performance.

I bought those after hearing him play Op 109 and the Op 126 Bagatelles. As you say Ams, performances of great integrity.

A great teacher also.

[Alison]

Bernard's playing was very much my cup of tea. He had a tremendous way with Op 10 no 1, very musical in a way which didn't preclude humour.

[BBMmk2]

This is very sad news, indeed. Bernard Roberts, was a truly gifted pianist, of the highest order. RIP

[mathias broucek]

One very cheap 2nd hand (£9) copy of his Beethoven cycle from the river people with new copies at £15 plus postage

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B0000037B3/ref=sr_1_1_olp?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1383756624&sr=1-1&keywords=Bernard+Roberts+beethoven&condition=used

and the Hammerklavier for 10p + postage

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B000024NRE/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used