Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 1

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:arrangements chamber music arrangements
gptkbp:competitors cello competitions
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:critical_reception widely acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact influential in cello pedagogy
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in cello repertoire
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:Mstislav_Rostropovich
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:educational_use studied in music conservatories
gptkbp:famous_event gptkb:International_Cello_Festival
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Leningrad
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Concerto_for_Orchestra
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War era
gptkbp:historical_legacy remains a staple in cello repertoire.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 1
gptkbp:influenced_artists modern classical music
contemporary composers
gptkbp:influences Russian folk music
gptkbp:inspiration Shostakovich's experiences in Soviet Russia
gptkbp:instrumentation gptkb:orchestra
gptkb:cello
gptkbp:key E flat major
gptkbp:music_style analyzed in musicology studies
concerto form
gptkbp:notable_collaborations collaborations with conductors
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Bernstein
gptkbp:notable_performances premiere performance by Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Mstislav_Rostropovich
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Yo-Yo_Ma
gptkb:Mischa_Maisky
gptkb:Steven_Isserlis
gptkb:Jacqueline_du_Pré
gptkbp:number_of_movements gptkb:3
gptkbp:orchestration solo cello, woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings
gptkbp:performance orchestral concerts
gptkbp:performance_tradition frequently performed in concert halls
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:1959
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:DSCH_Publishing
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:Sony_Classical
gptkb:EMI_Classics
gptkbp:recordings gptkb:1960
multiple orchestras and cellists
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Concerto_for_Cello_and_Orchestra_No._2
gptkbp:reviews positive reviews from critics
gptkbp:style 20th-century classical music
gptkbp:theme lyrical and dramatic
gptkbp:year_composed gptkb:1959
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sergei_Prokofiev
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4