Friday, February 21, 2025

Death and the Maiden by the Takács Quartet


One of my favourite chamber music CD's. The two most famous Schubert string quartets (No. 13 in A minor 'Rosamunde' D804 and No. 14 in D minor 'Death and the Maiden' D810), for me two of the best three string quartets ever composed, in impeccable performances by the Takács Quartet. Top notch Hyperion sound (as usual), and impressive cover art by Adolph Hiremy-Hirschl (1860-1933).
 
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