Death of an admired Beethoven interpreter
mainBBC Radio 3 has reported the death of Bernard Roberts, whose 1980s cycle of Beethoven piano sonatas on Nimbus was a byword for thoughtful interpretation and state-of-art recording. He was 80 years old.
If Beethoven had lived that long, he would have looked like Bernard Roberts.
A very fine pianist and also a teacher. Such a loss.
A modest man with great warmth as a teacher. What a performer.
Wonderful man, wonderful musician. A musician of the utmost integrity. Who could ever forget his performances of Beethoven at Dartington.
My piano teacher for several years. Every meeting a new insight and new solutions. A sad goodbye to a kind, inspiring man.