Audrey Chen, Cello; Renana Gutman, Piano; 2018
Master Class: Brahms F Major Sonata, Mvt. 2
- You can achieve a large scale nobility without overplaying – Forte is Brahms’ loudest marking.
- During this time of his life Brahms was preoccupied with composing song, so remember the Cantabile nature of the work.
- Focus on the mystery, the calm, the interpretive variety that comes from the soft dynamics.
- Brahms wrote long slurs – take more bows when necessary, but don’t accent changes.
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"It is (Brahms’) elasticity of spirit, his fine gifted nature, his noble heart that I love." -Clara Schumann
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