"Oh, the rolling, the rolling.." one member it would seem wouldn't be able to resist commenting on this one..
To me, whether original intent or not, in this context, it softens the edge way too much, of a passage to me that speaks almost explosively - which is totally lost..
ps.. for those who are naysayers on this Tch. concerto as being lesser… i don't get that.. so many interesting innovations… one part almost sounds bebop.. that galloping part in octaves, idk, 5 minutes in? - Yes it is overplayed, and perhaps that has a wearing away effect of the appreciation of this great piece.. (iirc, folks thought it was unplayable, and terrible when it was first written…
and they thru chairs at the rite of spring premiere, but that piece
too became an iconic symbol.
George Bernard Shaw wrote a scathing review of Beethoven's 9th, in which he focussed on the compositional aspect… (well, i still think that the last movement is quite terrible… always have.. but love the 1st 3 move's..