Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810 Death and the Maiden- Belcea Quartet

Having its nickname from its second movement - a movement that has variations of a theme from the lied “Death and the Maiden“ which was composed even years prior to the composition of the quartet - this quartet rightfully stands as one of the cornerstones of chamber music repertoire. So intense are the emotions that some scholars speculate that this piece is Schubert's testament to death after he realised he had a fatal illness. The Belcea play this quartet tremendously well, exposing all the intense, vibra