Possibly my favorite movement in both of the Brahms sextets. But variation 3 ("Piu Animato"!) that starts at about 3:37 is *unbearably* slow in this performance! As is the continuation in the "Part 2" segment of this movement. In fact instead of quickening the pace as indicated, this groups seems to hit the brakes to a full stop at that point...
Possibly my favorite movement in both of the Brahms sextets. But variation 3 ("Piu Animato"!) that starts at about 3:37 is *unbearably* slow in this performance! As is the continuation in the "Part 2" segment of this movement. In fact instead of quickening the pace as indicated, this groups seems to hit the brakes to a full stop at that point...
kgskaug 3 years ago