Sacconi Quartet - Schubert: String Quartet in D Minor, D. 810 "Death and the Maiden" - Beethoven: String Quartet in C-Sharp

"The Sacconi Quartet celebrates its 21st birthday with a recording of two of the finest works in the repertoire: Schubert’s ‘Death and the Maiden’ Quartet, and one of Beethoven’s magnificent late quartets, the String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131. Schubert’s ‘Death and the Maiden’ Quartet represents a young man grappling with mortality, resulting in some of his most hauntingly beautiful music. At around the time Schubert worked on this piece, Beethoven was composing his late quartets, including the seven-movement String Quartet Op. 131 – the quartet Beethoven is said to have considered his greatest. The Sacconi Quartet writes of its relationship with these works in the album booklet: ‘For two decades and more, we have strived to bring this music to life. Music that we hold so dear to our hearts; music that we believe in, that we are passionate about; music that we are committed to sharing. We are still learning, still exploring, still discovering.’"
Tracklist
01. String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810 "Death and the Maiden": I. Allegro
02. String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810 "Death and the Maiden": II. Andante con moto
03. String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810 "Death and the Maiden": III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
04. String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810 "Death and the Maiden": IV. Presto
05. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo
06. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: II. Allegro molto vivace
07. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: III. Allegro moderato
08. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile
09. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: V. Presto
10. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante
11. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: VII. Allegro