Great sounding collection., February 1, 2010

Yes, they are old recordings, but that's part of the appeal. I've spent twenty years listening to the digitally recorded Mitsuko Uchida and Daniel Barenboim sets, so this took some getting used to for the fact that it's more distantly mic'd and with thinner frequency response, but after a few listenings as background music, they become light, lovely raindrops. A plus is that it includes works that are often neglected in sonata collections, like the little pieces Mozart wrote when he was five and six years old. This may not be your first choice unless you like to start with old recordings and move to newer ones, but if you are collecting more than one set, don't miss Gieseking.

I originally purchased this for a family member of mine. They are a master musician with a very selective ear when it comes to audio quality. After listening to this collection they described it on par with the original LP they they owned. Although I cannot myself distinguish the difference, they were very pleased with it's quality.