Out of all of Franz Schubert’s string quartets, the String Quartet No. 13 is the only one that was published in the composer’s lifetime. It is actually a fairly dark work, at least at the beginning, which may or may not be a reflection of Schubert’s mood while composing the piece: at the time, the composer was sick – and miserable from being sick – and the second movement of the piece utilizes a theme from the composer’s failed stage work titled Rosamunde. Because of this, the String Quartet has earned the nickname “Rosamunde.” It’s our Evening Masterwork tonight at 7 on Classical WSMR 89.1 and 103.9.
Evening Masterworks: Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco's Guitar Concerto No. 2 for May 7, 2023
