Schubert, Takács Quartet - Death And The Maiden album flac

The String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, 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 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.

Ensemble – Takács Quartet. Executive-Producer – Simon Perry (5). Illustration – Adolph Hiremy-Hirschl.

String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, "Death and the Maiden", D. 810: I. Allegro. Your browser does not support the audio element. String Quartet No. 810: II. Andante con moto. 810: III. Scherzo: Allegro molto. 810: IV. Presto.

Both cast in minor keys, the D minor Death and the Maiden Quartet and the A minor Rosamunde quartets represent different aspects of Schubert 's depressed, downtrodden state of mind. The D minor is the more forceful, agitated, and aggressive of the pair, while the A minor begins each movement in hushed tones and gives more of a sense of introspection and melancholy. This Hyperion album, a reissue as part of their 30th anniversary, features the sublime Takács Quartet. No matter how many recordings of these two epic quartets may be on the shelf, this one is absolutely a must-have addition.

Artist: Takacs Quartet Title: Schubert: Death and the Maiden, Rosamunde Year Of Release: 2006 Label: Hyperion Genre: Classical Quality: FLAC (image+. Tracklist: 01. Quartet N. 4 in D minor, D810 - I. Allegro 02. II. Andante con moto 03.

Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810, 'Death and the Maiden': I. Andante con moto - Artemis Quartet. 4. Presto - Takács Quartet. Presto - Amadeus Quartet.

Their playing in ‘Death and the Maiden’ is even more impressive; from the stark, vibrato-less opening, there’s no doubt that where in the ‘Rosamunde’ we might have been teetering on the edge of a precipice, here we’ve plunged into the abyss, and the Takacs don’t shrink from the anger and violence of the score. Yet somehow they manage to negotiate these elements without ever making an ugly sound, where some competitors throw everything to the wind to make their points. 3 String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D 810 "Death and the Maiden": III. Scherzo. 4 String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D 810 "Death and the Maiden": IV.

Schubert’s famous String Quartet, D810, subtitled ‘Death and the Maiden’, is one of the pillars of the repertoire. This new performance is electrifying, and was recorded following a global concert series, enthusiastically welcomed in the press: ‘The Takács’ reading of the second movement was characterized by unremitting pain and mystery. Death and the Maiden is a deeply affecting reading with the violin of Edward Dusinberre tenderly conveying the maiden's vulnerability and the mounting panic as she is stalked by the insistent death march of the other three instruments. The musicians capture Schubert's distinctive blend of beauty and angst’ (The Observer). The Takács Quartet's move from Decca to Hyperion certainly seems to be a successful marriag. worthy contender among the elite of Schubert string quartet recordings’ (Fanfare, USA).