making slow, sweet music

I went with a few folks to fairfield, connecti-cult last night to hear some classical music (don't ask). the soloists were great, and the orchestra seemed to do pretty well with the fast movements of the symphonies being played. when it came time for the slow bits, however, the musicianship sort of fell apart. my wife pointed out that playing slowly is much more difficult than playing quickly, which, when you think about it, is true about so many important things.