Brahms Chamber Music

[Spotted Horses]

I've been listening to different recordings of the sextets lately. I find the Raphael Ensemble a bit too soft maybe?

Here are the ones I enjoy the most currently:

1. Hausmusik - The period strings give the music a different texture that I really like. The performance is much more dynamic than L'Archibudelli's.
2. Stuttgart Soloists - Just a very solid recording, no notes.
3. Talich Quartet - If you like your Brahms romantic and dramatic, this is the one to get. They play with a lot of conviction.

Then there's also the lovely recording of sextet no. 1 by Casals et al. It is surely one of the best, but unfortunately it is paired on disc with a version of Trio no. 1 that I don't really care for.

Your description of the Hausmusik recording sounds intriguing (I like L'Archibudelli's a lot and value the PI sound in this music). Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be on Apple Music, so I'd have to spring for it.

[Mandryka]

Your description of the Hausmusik recording sounds intriguing (I like L'Archibudelli's a lot and value the PI sound in this music). Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be on Apple Music, so I'd have to spring for it.

Here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FoIgAmNY_U&list=OLAK5uy_k3mFy49XwVqIHDFvfHziuyVW815CxSxAg&ab_channel=HausmusikLondon-Topic