String Quartet no. 14 in D minor, D. 810 “Death and the Maiden”
The String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D 810, known as Death and the Maiden, is a piece by Franz Schubert that has been called "one of the pillars of the chamber music repertoire". It was composed in 1824, after the composer suffered from a serious illness and realized that he was dying. It is named for the theme of the second movement, which Schubert took from a song he wrote in 1817 of the same title.
Movements
- Allegro
- Andante con moto
- Scherzo (Allegro molto)
- Presto
Recommended recordings
- Alban Berg Quartett YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- Quartetto Italiano YouTubeSpotify (subscription)