Final string quartet by Shostakovich

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:String_Quartet_No._15_in_D_minor
gptkb:Shostakovich_String_Quartet_No._15
gptkb:The_String_Quartet_No._15,_Op._48
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._15
gptkbp:characteristics intense emotional expression
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:post-Stalin_Soviet_Union
widely studied in musicology
gptkbp:dedication to the memory of the victims of the Leningrad siege
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Leningrad
gptkbp:form gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:historical_significance reflects Soviet era struggles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Final string quartet by Shostakovich
gptkbp:influenced film scores
contemporary composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Western classical music
gptkbp:influences Russian folk music
gptkbp:inspired_by personal experiences of the composer
gptkbp:instrumentation 2 violins, viola, cello
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in its emotional depth
music theory courses
gptkbp:is_discussed_in musicology literature
gptkbp:is_featured_in documentaries about Shostakovich
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with cultural discussions about art.
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to gptkb:Beethoven's_late_quartets
gptkbp:is_often_used_in memorial concerts
gptkbp:legacy considered a masterpiece
gptkbp:mood somber
gptkbp:movement gptkb:5
gptkbp:music_style polyphony
counterpoint
motivic development
thematic transformation
complex and innovative
gptkbp:notable_feature use of dissonance
gptkbp:notable_performance by renowned quartets
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Belcea_Quartet
gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkb:Takács_Quartet
multiple interpretations
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:orchestra
major music festivals
many string quartets
orchestras in concert settings
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1975
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:DSCH_Publishing
gptkbp:repertoire gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:result before Shostakovich's death
gptkbp:significance last major work by Shostakovich
gptkbp:style modern classical
gptkbp:themes death and loss
gptkbp:year_composed gptkb:1974