Brahms wrote "legato" at the opening of his E minor Cello Sonata, but didn't slur the notes. So what did he actually want?

In this lesson segment, Laurence Lesser breaks down that question and explains why he's come to trust Brahms's original markings more deeply over time.

You'll hear how the composer's friendship with Joseph Joachim shaped his string writing in ways that reward careful attention.

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