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.