Home / Music / Why is Schubert's Death and the Maiden quartet called that?Music linernotes album music franz-schubertWhy is Schubert's Death and the Maiden quartet called that?The quartet gets its nickname from the second movement, which is a set of variations based on the piano accompaniment from Schubert’s 1817 song ‘Der Tod und das Mädchen.’ Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Related NotesExploreExploreExplorePrevious 3 Abandoned Prince Albums That Became Sign o' the TimesNext Who wrote Beethoven's late string quartets?