Cuarteto de cuerda No. 2

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:arrangements Arranged for various ensembles
gptkbp:artistic_influence Influenced by Western classical music traditions
Significant impact on string quartet repertoire
gptkbp:artistic_innovation Innovative use of string techniques
gptkbp:audience Emotional response from audiences
gptkbp:character Melancholic and reflective
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:critical_analysis Analyzed for its emotional depth
gptkbp:critical_reception Highly regarded by music critics
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced contemporary chamber music
gptkbp:cultural_significance Represents resilience in art during conflict
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of the victims of fascism
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:educational_use Studied in music conservatories
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Leningrad
gptkbp:form Sonata form in the first movement
gptkbp:historical_context Composed during the Siege of Leningrad
gptkbp:historical_legacy Part of the 20th-century classical repertoire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cuarteto de cuerda No. 2
gptkbp:influences Russian folk music
gptkbp:inspiration The suffering of war victims
gptkbp:instrumentation 2 violins, viola, cello
gptkbp:key A major
gptkbp:legacy Continues to be performed and studied today
gptkbp:members Various string quartets worldwide
gptkbp:mood Intense and dramatic
gptkbp:music_composer Influenced by Bartók and Prokofiev
gptkbp:music_style Complex and innovative
Multi-movement work
Use of dissonance and counterpoint
Unique blend of traditional and modern elements
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Bernstein
gptkbp:notable_performances gptkb:Yuri_Bashmet
Performed at major music festivals
Performed by the Borodin Quartet
gptkbp:notable_production Part of Shostakovich's string quartet cycle
gptkbp:notable_quote Quotes from Shostakovich about the work
gptkbp:notable_recordings Performed by the Emerson String Quartet
gptkbp:number_of_movements gptkb:5
gptkbp:performance Commonly performed in chamber music festivals
Frequently performed since its premiere
gptkbp:performance_tradition Often performed in memorial concerts
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1944
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:DSCH_Publishing
gptkbp:recordings Available on various classical music labels
gptkbp:related_works Cuarteto de cuerda No. 1
gptkbp:significance Reflects Shostakovich's personal experiences during WWII
gptkbp:style gptkb:chamber_music
gptkbp:theme Exploration of human suffering
gptkbp:themes Loss and memory
gptkbp:year_composed gptkb:1944
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tomás_Marco
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6