The second movement tells such a vivid story, which of course appeals to the storyteller in me, as well as the reader who loves immersing herself in stories. But is it morbid to love a story where Death comes to visit a young woman who’s terrified by his presence and its implications?
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Maybe you don’t know a thing about the story. So, let’s backtrack. The song came before the string quartet, after all. And the poem...