Cello Concerto No. 2

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Piano_Sonata
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkb:Shostakovich
gptkbp:arrangements various chamber music adaptations
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Steven_Isserlis
gptkbp:artistic_influence Russian folk music
gptkbp:artistic_legacy remains a staple in cello repertoire.
gptkbp:audience emotional impact
gptkbp:collaborations Shostakovich and Rostropovich
gptkbp:competitors gptkb:International_Tchaikovsky_Competition
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkbp:critical_reception widely acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired new compositions
gptkbp:cultural_references featured in films and documentaries
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in cello repertoire
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:Mstislav_Rostropovich
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:education studied in music conservatories
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Leningrad
gptkbp:genre classical music
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cello Concerto No. 2
gptkbp:influences Soviet music
gptkbp:inspiration personal experiences of the composer
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
gptkbp:is_a_venue_for concert halls worldwide
gptkbp:is_influential_in gptkb:Jacqueline_du_Pré
gptkbp:movement three
gptkbp:music_style frequently analyzed in musicology
concerto form
three movements with contrasting styles
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Bernstein
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:sports_event
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Mstislav_Rostropovich
frequently performed by cellists
Rostropovich's interpretations
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Yo-Yo_Ma
Rostropovich's 1966 recording
gptkbp:orchestration solo cello and orchestra
gptkbp:performance interpretative freedom
technical demands on the soloist
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:1966
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:Leningrad
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:DSCH_Publishing
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Sony_Classical
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Cello_Concerto_No._1
gptkbp:style modern classical
gptkbp:theme recurring themes throughout the work
gptkbp:themes melancholic and introspective
gptkbp:year_composed gptkb:1966
gptkb:1990