Dvořák's String Quartets

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dover_Quartet
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkbp:arrangements arranged for various ensembles
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Antonín_Dvořák
gptkbp:critical_reception widely acclaimed
considered masterpieces
gptkbp:cultural_impact reflects Czech national identity
gptkbp:cultural_significance important in Czech music history
gptkbp:dedication dedicated to the Czech Quartet
gptkbp:genre gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:historical_context composed during the late 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dvořák's String Quartets
gptkbp:influence influenced later composers
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:orchestra
classical music
gptkbp:influences Slavic folk music
gptkbp:instrument two violins, viola, cello
gptkbp:key various keys
gptkbp:legacy celebrated in festivals
performed in competitions
studied in music schools
inspired new compositions
important part of the chamber music repertoire
gptkbp:music_style lyrical melodies
rich harmonies
rhythmic vitality
contrasting themes
use of folk motifs
gptkbp:notable_album gptkb:String_Quartet_No._12_in_F_major,_Op._96
gptkb:13
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._13_in_G_major,_Op._106
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._1_in_A_major,_Op._1
gptkbp:notable_features sonata form
theme and variations
four movements
dialogue between instruments
fugal writing
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkb:Czech_Quartet
gptkb:Guarneri_String_Quartet
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkb:Takács_Quartet
gptkbp:notable_recordings numerous recordings available
gptkbp:performance performed worldwide
gptkbp:premiere String Quartet No. 12 premiered in 1893
String Quartet No. 13 premiered in 1895
gptkbp:style Romantic