The String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, known as Death and the Maiden, by Franz Schubert, is one of the pillars of the chamber music repertoire. Composed in 1824, after the composer suffered through a serious illness and realized that he was dying, it is Schubert's testament to death. The quartet is named for the theme of the second movement, which Schubert took from a song he wrote in 1817 of the same title. The theme of death is palpable in all four movements of the quartet.
| Date of composition | 1824 |
| Premiered | 1826 |
| First published | 1831 |
| Type | String Quartet |
| Tonality | D Minor |
| Catalogue | D 810 |
| Approx. duration | 40 minutes |
| Instruments |
Viola
Cello 2x Violin |
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Franz Schubert: Quatuor à cordes n°14 en ré mineur, D 810 "Death and the Maiden" Franz Schubert: Quartetto d'archi n. 14 in re minore, D 810 "Death and the Maiden" Franz Schubert: Streichquartett Nr. 14 d-moll, D 810 "Death and the Maiden" |
String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810, "Death and the Maiden" Pražák Quartet : Václav Remeš, Vlastimil Holek, Josef Klusoň and Michal Kaňka. I. Allegro II. Andante con moto III. Scherzo - Allegro molto IV. Presto
F. Schubert, String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810, performed at the Meadowmount School of Music, August 7, 2015 by Cheuk Yin Luu and Ann Cho, violins; Christine Wu, viola; Fange Zhang, cello String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810 "Death and the Maiden" Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828) Cheuk Yin Luu, violin Ann Cho, violin Christine Wu, viola Fange Zhang, cello