Title: a testimonial
Review: This review is primarily a very hearty second to the review above by Huibert Jonkers.I do not have as much musical expertise as those who normally review recordings like this, like Mr. Jonkers. My views are mostly based on my experience living with this music over a period of many years.Over the last 20 years, I have owned and listened to 8 or 9 integral sets of the Beethoven piano sonatas. I whittled them down to three 'keepers:' recordings by Artur Schnabel, Alfred Brendel and Claudio Arrau. All three have very special virtues in my opinion and I recommend all three heartily.Of these three, I listen to Arrau the most and derive the deepest and most consistent pleasure and uplift. And I tend to linger longer over Arrau's recordings than I do over the work of the other artists, though I love them dearly. After nearly twenty years of owning this recording, I still find listening to it a rare and deeply rewarding experience.
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