Tod und das Mädchen, Der

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Tod und das Mädchen, Der (Death and the Maiden). Song by Schubert (1817, D531), to poem by Claudius, which is also used as theme for variations in 2nd movt. of Str. Qt. No.14 in D minor (1824, D810). Arr. for str. orch. by Mahler c.1894. F.p. (slow movt. only) Hamburg 1894 cond. Mahler; f. complete p. NY 1984 cond. Atzmon, London 1985 cond. Tate.

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