Reger Suite for Viola in G minor, first movement

First up is a piece I played in my undergrad and then kind of forgot about until recently when looking for a piece to assign to a student. This is the first movement from the Suite for Solo Viola No. 1 by Max Reger. As a student, I remember being confused by how he seemed to intentionally undercut satisfying phrases with "weird" dynamics. The slightly aimless quality seems a little more appropriate to me, now.