Credits:

Remaud Capucon & Gautier Capucon, Renaud Capucon, Gautier Capucon

Description:

Brahms: String Sextets No. 1 and No. 2Renaud Capuon, Gautier Capuon, Grard Cosse, Clemens Hagen, and othersBrahms String Sextet No. 1, composed when he was 27, is known for its second movement, which was featured in the film *Lovers*. The ensemblea standard string quartet augmented by a viola and a celloexudes a calm beauty amidst its youthful brightness, allowing listeners to enjoy a sound that is quintessentially Brahms. The Second String Sextet, composed five years later, is said to incorporate the name of one of his former lovers, and is a work that demands a high level of ensemble skill from each performer.This performance is a live recording from the 2016 Aix-en-Provence Music Festival, featuring the Capuon brotherstwo of Frances leading instrumentalists who usually pursue separate careersperforming together for the first time in a long