Schubert: Quartets Nos. 10 & 14 "Death and the Maiden"
9/7/2018, 8 Tracks, 59:13
Featuring
Nicolas Van Kuijk
Sylvain Favre-Bulle
Emmanuel François
François Robin
Quatuor Van Kuijk
Franz Schubert
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Compositional Technique
The Quartet D810, 'Death and the Maiden', is built on the existential juxtaposition of life and death, violence and gentleness, and sound and silence, creating a 'gut-wrenching' experience for the listener.
Performer Biography
The Quatuor Van Kuijk has performed in major international venues across Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia, and has released critically acclaimed albums on the ALPHA Classics label.
Composition History
Schubert's Quartet D87 was written in 1813, a year when he composed more quartets than any other, primarily for family performances and to 'learn the trade', with no intention of publishing them.
Performer Biography
The Quatuor Van Kuijk, founded in Paris in 2012, has received numerous accolades, including First Prize at the Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition in 2015 and being named 'Rising Stars' by the ECHO Network for 2017/18.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Schubert's Quartet D87 is described as a 'Mozartian pastiche', reflecting the influence of earlier masters like Haydn and Mozart, and incorporating the spirit of Rossini, whom Schubert adored.
Composition History
The Quartet D810, known as 'Death and the Maiden', originated from Schubert's earlier lied (song) of the same name, D531, written in 1817 and notably published during his lifetime.
Composer Biography
Franz Schubert, the composer, entered the Konvikt (a unique Viennese institution attached to the university) at age eleven due to his appealing voice, which Salieri described as 'una voce d'angelo'.
