Quartett no. 14 in d-Moll: “Der Tod und das Mädchen”

Album by Franz Schubert & Hungarian Quartet

String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D.810, known as "Der Tod und das Mädchen", is a string quartet by Austrian composer Franz Schubert, completed in 1824. Scored for two violins, viola and cello, the work juxtaposes lyrical melodies with stormy turbulence and a sombre slow movement derived from an earlier song, and stands as a key late-period composition that reflects Schubert's move toward more dramatic and emotionally intense chamber music.

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Quartet in D minor “Death and the Maiden”: 1st Mvt.—Allegro
  2. 2.
    Quartet in D minor “Death and the Maiden”: 2nd Mvt.—Andante con moto (beginning)
  3. 3.
    Quartet in D minor “Death and the Maiden”: 2nd Mvt.—Andante con moto (conclusion)
  4. 4.
    Quartet in D minor “Death and the Maiden”: 1st Mvt.—Scherzo: Allegro molto
  5. 5.
    Quartet in D minor “Death and the Maiden”: 1st Mvt.—Presto

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