Brahms: String Sextet No. 1, Op. 18 | Amaryllis Quartett, Volker Jacobsen, Jens Peter Maintz

live recording from the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg,
5 October 2020
Johannes Brahms
String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18
for two violins, two violas and two cellos
AMARYLLIS QUARTETT
Gustav Frielinghaus, violin
Lena Sandoz, violin
Mareike Hefti, viola
Yves Sandoz, cello
Volker Jacobsen, viola
Jens Peter Maintz, cello
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[@timharrison143]

An exquisite performance of this masterwork.

[@marthinusvanderwesthuizen4010]

The depth of beauty and profundity of musical integrity exeplified.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

This specutacular performance they play with exquisite skill and incomparable technique and splendid attire is beyond description , immeasurable , unfathomable , inspirational , and comfortable to the ear and the mind

[@Desireyso58]

2nd movement 14:56 Flawlees performed by these great sextet!

[@nicolebusch74]

Wahnsinnig schön! Danke fürs Hochladen! LG

[@govindarajulu-kasturi9614]

Exuberant Renditon Salutations to all Maestros God Bless Thanks

[@christianbrodiez5287]

Quel beau sextet , vraiment ; il y a une véritable harmonie entre tous les musiciens de l'ensemble , Bravo !

[@Desireyso58]

My first Brahms 2nd concerto cd has this Beautiful string sextet and since then I love it!!!

[@nikollmerdhoci2018]

Nice performance by your group.. Adore when ladies perform

[@strad1704]

absolut großartig!

[@josepmariafarrer1588]

Extraordinari,quina sensibilitat,i bellesa tant del compositor,i dels intreprets , llàstima que no tingui més oïdors 🙄❤️

[@yh2682]

아름답습니다 😊

[@riscemara]

Wow!

[@sergiovieiradacunha1726]

Maravilhoso

[@PianistDanielFritzen]

💜

[@user-pw6qm5pl2n]

Brahms is a great musician!

[@lisaragsdale1530]

Great Composer, not musician even though he did play a mean piano.

[@vijinanadu1962]

Mean ?

[@marshallartz395]

@@vijinanadu1962 “Mean” used here = outstanding, great. Example: Yuja Wang plays a *MEAN* piano. 😎🎹

[@raymondgood6555]

@@lisaragsdale1530 it’s entirely correct to call Brahms a musician. Indeed, I think he would entirely agree with that terminology. And also, Brahms was a fantastically gifted pianist, when he found the time to practice.

[@giulianaarganaraz7565]

👏👏👏👏

[@allandeandivinagracia2904]

A brilliant performance! The harmony and musicality is so amazing. Everyone was really passionate as they play their respective parts. You deserve to be witnessed by the world. Are you guys interested to join us in Sessions Live?

[@soup6847]

12:07

[@vivette8944]

Why do soft notes sometimes sound fuzzy ?

[@riscemara]

I guess the timbre of the notes change, also perhaps the sound of the bow string on the strings of the instrument is noticeable.

[@paulbrower3297]

It is common knowledge that Johannes Brahms had great difficulty in his quest to write a first symphony. This masterpiece has the sonic richness of a symphony, at times evoking instruments not in the score (including a couple that he loved to use -- the clarinet and the French horn. There was no obvious parallel to this work when Brahms composed it. By achieving such richness he may have achieved the equivalent of a full orchestral symphony. In short, he did not need to establish himself as a symphonist with this work even if he would later show himself a master of orchestral color. Has anyone ever arranged this work as a "chamber symphony" or "symphony for string orchestra" as was done with some string quartets of Shostakovich?

[@guillermorochabrun3456]

The 1st piano Quartett in g minor has been orchestrated. From Wikipedia: "The quartet was orchestrated by Arnold Schoenberg in 1937, at the instigation of conductor Otto Klemperer and premiered by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Klemperer; this orchestrated version was made into the ballet Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet by George Balanchine."

[@paulbrower3297]

@@guillermorochabrun3456 A different work, but done well (Schoenberg loved Brahms).

[@oerlemans170]

Hi, the same about sonic richness can be said about the 1st serenade. The slow movement has the same depth as the andante in the 4th symphony. By the way: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqush5-VZdpmo9U