Schubert’s String Quartet no. 14 in D Minor, D. 810



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Of all the famous composers attracted to Vienna in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Franz Schubert was the only one who was born and raised in the city. As well as his extensive collection of songs, Schubert composed eight symphonies and several chamber works in his short life. This excerpt is taken from the string quartet no. 14 in D Minor, which he completed in 1824. The well-known composition, entitled Death and the Maiden, conveys pathos as well as a powerful sense of fear, reflecting something of Schubert's emotions after more than a year of serious ill-health.

"String Quartet No. 14 In D Minor D. 810 'Death And The Maiden'" composed by Franz Peter Schubert, performed by Mandelring Quartet, from SCHUBERT:String Quartets -Death and the Maiden-Quartettsatz (Cat.# Amadis-Naxos 7114) ©1993 HNH International Ltd. (p)1989 HNH International Ltd. www.naxos.com. All Rights Reserved.

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