Bartók's string quartets

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Belcea_Quartet
gptkb:Tokyo_String_Quartet
gptkb:The_String_Quartet_No._3
gptkbp:analysis frequently analyzed in musicology
gptkbp:characteristics dissonance
complex rhythms
counterpoint
thematic development
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Béla_Bartók
gptkbp:critical_reception considered masterpieces
widely praised by critics
gptkbp:cultural_impact 20th-century classical music
Eastern European music
gptkbp:cultural_significance reflects national identity
represents modernist trends
gptkbp:dedication to the composer’s friends
gptkbp:focuses_on studied in music conservatories
gptkbp:form four movements
gptkbp:historical_context post-World War I era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bartók's string quartets
gptkbp:influenced_artists influenced later composers
gptkbp:influences gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:inspiration Romanian folk music
Hungarian folk songs
gptkbp:language innovative harmonic language
gptkbp:legacy influential in chamber music repertoire
gptkbp:notable_album gptkb:6
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._3
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._4
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._5
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._6
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._1
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._2
gptkbp:notable_features use of extended techniques
polytonality
gptkbp:notable_performance performed in competitions
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Tokyo_String_Quartet
gptkb:Alban_Berg_Quartet
gptkb:Juilliard_String_Quartet
gptkbp:notable_recordings available in various formats
multiple acclaimed recordings
often featured in festivals
included in classical music collections
performed by major quartets
recorded by soloists and ensembles
gptkbp:performance requires advanced technique
approximately 20-30 minutes each
gptkbp:premiere_date 1918
gptkbp:style modern classical
gptkbp:thematic_element original themes
folk-inspired themes