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Katy Hamilton recommends a recorded version of Brahms's String Sextet No.1 in B flat major, Op. 18, composed in 1860. It is scored for two violins, two violas, and two cellos. This was quite an unusual combination of instruments at the time Brahms wrote the piece. The sextet was used as soundtrack by French director Louis Malle in the movie "The Lovers". Top recommendation: Brahms: String Sextet Op. 18 BRAHMS: String Quartet No. 3 in B flat major Op. 67; String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major Op. 18 Hartmut Rohde (viola), Michael Sanderling (violoncello), Leipziger Streichquartett MDG MDG3070969 (CD) Other recordings: Below is a shortlist of other recordings which Katy Hamilton also liked, although we can’t guarantee the availability of these discs. Brahms: String Sextets Nos. 1 & 2 Op. 18 & 36 BRAHMS: String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major Op. 18; String Sextet No. 2 in G major Op. 36 Petr Holman (viola), Vladimir Fortin (cello), Quatuor Prazak PRAGA DSD250297 (Hybrid SACD) Brahms: String Sextets 1 & 2 BRAHMS: String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major Op. 18; String Sextet No. 2 in G major Op. 36 Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble CHANDOS CHAN9151 (CD) Brahms - Complete String Quartets, Quintets & Sextets BRAHMS: String Quartet No. 1 in C minor Op. 51 No. 1; String Quintet No. 1 in F major Op. 88; String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major Op. 18; Piano Quintet in F minor Op. 34; Clarinet Quintet in B minor Op. 115; Clarinet Trio in A minor Op. 114; String Quartet No. 2 in A minor Op. 51 No. 2; String Quartet No. 3 in B flat major Op. 67; String Quintet No. 2 in G major Op. 111; String Sextet No. 2 in G major Op. 36 Cecil Aronowitz (viola), William Pleeth (cello), Christoph Eschenbach (piano), Karl Leister (clarinet), Amadeus Quartet DG 4743582 (5CD)