Cello Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 126

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkb:Shostakovich
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Jacqueline_du_Pré
gptkbp:arrangements for various ensembles
gptkbp:artistic_legacy remains a staple in cello repertoire
gptkbp:audience well-received by audiences
gptkbp:characteristics lyrical melodies
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Samuel_Barber
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact performed in major concert halls
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in cello repertoire
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:1966
gptkbp:dedication to the memory of a friend
gptkbp:duration approximately 20 minutes
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:first_performance 1946
gptkbp:focuses_on studied in music schools
gptkbp:historical_context post-World War II era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cello Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 126
gptkbp:influenced_artists contemporary composers
gptkbp:influences American classical music
gptkbp:inspiration Barber's personal experiences
gptkbp:instrumentation solo cello and orchestra
gptkbp:key G major
gptkbp:movement three
gptkbp:music_style use of dissonance
concerto form
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Bernstein
gptkbp:notable_event performed at music festivals
gptkbp:notable_performance orchestras worldwide
influenced cello repertoire
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Yo-Yo_Ma
gptkbp:opus_number 126
gptkbp:performance frequently performed piece
frequent in competitions
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:G._Schirmer
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Cello_Concerto_No._1_in_A_minor,_Op._22
gptkbp:style 20th-century classical music
gptkbp:thematic_element original themes
gptkbp:year_composed 1945