# Schubert, String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810

The cello plays the bass voice of the chorale-like theme, solemn, shrouded.

## About the excerpt

- **Composer:** Franz Schubert

- **Work:** String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810

- **Movement:** II. Andante con moto (theme)

- **Era:** Romantic (c. 1820–1880)

- **Composed:** 1824

- **Key:** C

- **Metre:** 2/2

- **Tempo:** Andante con moto approximately 60 BPM

- **Clef:** Bass clef

- **Difficulty:** Comfortable

- **Audition list:** Not a standard excerpt

## Style

Hushed, processional. Total stillness.

## Techniques

chamber, quartet, lyrical

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## Related excerpts

- [Schubert: Symphony No. 9, II, cello melody](https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/cello/schubert-great-ii), The cellos take over the second statement of the lyrical Andante theme. Intermediate; Romantic; Tenor clef.
- [Dvořák: New World Symphony, II, Largo](https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/cello/dvorak-9-ii), Hushed muted strings under the famous English horn solo. Total bow control at pp. Comfortable; Romantic; Bass clef.
- [Saint-Saëns: The Swan](https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/cello/saintsaens-swan), The most famous solo in the cello repertoire, the swan glides over rippling piano arpeggios. Comfortable; Romantic; Bass clef.
- [Dvořák: Symphony No. 8, III, cello melody](https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/cello/dvorak-8-iii), A lilting, Slavic waltz. The cellos take the second statement of the theme. Intermediate; Romantic; Tenor clef.
- [Mendelssohn: Italian Symphony, I, cello accomp.](https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/cello/mendelssohn-italian-i), The driving cello/bass eighth-note accompaniment under the joyful violin theme. Intermediate; Romantic; Bass clef.
- [Brahms: Symphony No. 1, II, opening](https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/cello/brahms-1-ii), Hushed, expansive opening. The cellos provide the harmonic foundation under the violin theme, total bow control. Advanced; Romantic; Bass clef. Standard audition excerpt.

Canonical source: https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/cello/schubert-death-maiden-ii