Bartók: String Quartet No. 4

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:analysis Use of motifs
Complex rhythmic structures
Contrapuntal techniques
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Béla_Bartók
gptkbp:critical_reception Highly regarded by music critics
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influential in 20th-century classical music
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of the composer’s father
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Contemporary_composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Eastern European music
Hungarian folk music traditions
gptkbp:influences gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
2 violins
gptkbp:legacy Studied in music conservatories
Influenced string quartet repertoire
Part of the standard chamber music repertoire
Performed by leading string quartets worldwide
Considered a milestone in string quartet literature
gptkbp:movement gptkb:5
gptkbp:notable_features Use of dissonance
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:String_Quartet
Performed at major music festivals
Recorded by renowned quartets
Frequently performed in chamber music concerts
gptkbp:notable_recordings Available on various classical music labels
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1929
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Universal_Edition
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Bartók:_String_Quartet_No._5
Bartók: String Quartet No. 1
Bartók: String Quartet No. 2
Bartók: String Quartet No. 3
gptkbp:significance One of Bartók's major chamber works
gptkbp:style gptkb:church
gptkbp:thematic_element gptkb:organization
Conflict and resolution
Nature and landscape
Exploration of human emotions
gptkbp:year_composed 1928
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4