Piano Concerto in G major, Op. 44

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tchaikovsky
gptkbp:characteristics lyrical
playful
virtuosic
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:Yevgeny_Mravinsky
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in music festivals
performed in international competitions
part of educational repertoire
influenced piano pedagogy
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in 20th-century repertoire
gptkbp:dedication to the memory of the composer’s father
gptkbp:duration approximately 25 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Leningrad_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkbp:form gptkb:Piano_Sonata
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War era
Soviet cultural policies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Piano Concerto in G major, Op. 44
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:musician
subsequent generations of composers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:mythological_figure
jazz elements
gptkbp:influences gptkb:orchestra
Soviet music
gptkbp:inspiration Shostakovich's experiences in post-war Soviet Union
gptkbp:instrumentation gptkb:orchestra
gptkb:musician
gptkbp:is_a_venue_for gptkb:Royal_Concertgebouw_Orchestra
gptkb:Los_Angeles_Philharmonic
gptkb:New_York_Philharmonic
gptkbp:key G major
gptkbp:movement gptkb:3
gptkbp:music_style complex harmonies
polyrhythms
thematic development
dynamic contrasts
syncopation
gptkbp:notable_performance frequently performed in concert halls
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Martha_Argerich
gptkb:Yuja_Wang
gptkb:Evgeny_Kissin
gptkbp:notable_recordings multiple recordings available
Evgeny Kissin with the Berlin Philharmonic
Martha Argerich with the London Symphony Orchestra
Yuja Wang with the San Francisco Symphony
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:1957
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:DSCH_Publishers
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Piano_Concerto_No._1_in_C_minor,_Op._35
gptkb:Piano_Concerto_No._2_in_F_major,_Op._102
gptkbp:style Classical
gptkbp:year_composed gptkb:1957