Description
This program brings together Ludwig van Beethoven’s String Quartet in F minor, Op. 95, and Franz Schubert’s haunting String Quartet in D minor, D 810, famously known as “Death and the Maiden.” Both works are presented in Gustav Mahler’s orchestral arrangements, revealing new dimensions of their dramatic intensity, emotional depth, and expressive power.
Beethoven’s String Quartet in F minor, Op. 95, often called “Serioso,” is a concentrated and powerful work, filled with restless energy, stark contrasts, and profound emotional tension. In Mahler’s orchestration, its intimate chamber-music character takes on a broader, more symphonic dimension.
Schubert’s String Quartet in D minor, D 810, “Death and the Maiden,” explores the themes of mortality, fear, despair, and fleeting beauty. Mahler’s orchestral treatment amplifies the work’s dark atmosphere and sweeping Romantic intensity, bringing fresh color and weight to one of Schubert’s most celebrated compositions.
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*Background Image: View on the Hudson in Autumn (1850) by Thomas Doughty
Tracklist:
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz schubert, (& Orchestrated by: Gustav Mahler)
Artists: Kammerorchester ‘Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach’, Hartmut Haenchen
Composed by: Ludwig van Beethoven, Orchestrated by: Gustav Mahler
Streichquartett f-moll op. 95 (für Orchester bearb. von Gustav Mahler)
00:00:00 Allegro Con Brio
00:05:06 Allegretto Ma Non Troppo
00:11:57 Allegro Assai Vivace
00:17:15 Larghetto Espressivo
Composed by: Franz Schubert, Orchestrated by: Gustav Mahler
Streichquartett D-moll D 810 "Der Tod Und Das Mädchen" (für Orchester Bearb. von Gustav Mahler)
00:22:56 Allegro
00:38:51 Andante Con Moto
00:53:47 Scherzo. Allegro Molto
00:57:54 Presto
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