This 4th instalment of the complete String Quartets by Franz Schubert presents one of the most famous string quartets ever written: the Quartet in D minor 'Der Tod und das Mädchen' (Death and the Maiden), one of Schubert’s grimmest and most powerful works, Beethovenian in structure and scope, Schubertian in passion and poetry.

The Schubert cycle by the German Diogenes Quartet is highly regarded - critics have praised their superb unity of ensemble and style, their impeccable intonation and their fiery and passionate music making.

To complement the D minor Quartet, we also hear the youthful D major quartet D74.

Excellent liner notes are written by the producer Christian Starke.