Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 81
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| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:musical_composition
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Antonín_Dvořák
gptkb:Dvořák gptkb:Felix_Mendelssohn |
| gptkbp:characteristics |
complex harmonies
rhythmic diversity lyrical melodies contrapuntal textures |
| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
widely acclaimed
widely acclaimed by music critics considered a masterpiece of the genre |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
important work in chamber music repertoire
important work in 20th-century chamber music reflects Soviet era challenges |
| gptkbp:dedication |
to the memory of the victims of fascism
to the memory of the victims of the Great Purge |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 30 minutes
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| gptkbp:first_performance |
gptkb:Leningrad
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| gptkbp:focuses_on |
studied in music schools
performed by student ensembles |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
composed during World War II
reflects the turmoil of the time part of Shostakovich's output during the 1940s premiered in a politically charged environment |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 81
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| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
gptkb:Alfred_Schnittke
gptkb:Aram_Khachaturian gptkb:Lera_Auerbach gptkb:Sofia_Gubaidulina gptkb:Bernstein |
| gptkbp:influences |
Western classical music
Russian folk music |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
historical events of the time
personal experiences of the composer |
| gptkbp:instrumentation |
gptkb:musician
gptkb:String_Quartet |
| gptkbp:key |
A major
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| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a staple in concert repertoire
studied in music conservatories influenced later chamber works performed by leading ensembles worldwide |
| gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:5
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| gptkbp:notable_features |
emotional depth
thematic development dynamic contrasts use of dissonance interplay between piano and strings |
| gptkbp:notable_performance |
frequently performed
often performed in festivals frequently performed in competitions popular in chamber music series often featured in chamber music festivals |
| gptkbp:notable_performers |
gptkb:Mstislav_Rostropovich
gptkb:Borodin_Quartet |
| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
gptkb:Beaux_Arts_Trio
gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon gptkb:Naxos_Records gptkb:EMI_Classics gptkb:Takacs_Quartet gptkb:Yuri_Bashmet gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet performed by the Emerson String Quartet performed by the Borodin Quartet performed by the Takács Quartet Borodin Quartet and Mikhail Pletnev |
| gptkbp:premiere |
gptkb:1940
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| gptkbp:premiere_date |
gptkb:1940
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| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:DSCH_Publishing
gptkb:DSCH |
| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:Piano_Trio_No._2_in_E_minor,_Op._67
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._8_in_C_minor,_Op._110 |
| gptkbp:style |
gptkb:orchestra
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| gptkbp:theme |
rhythmic complexity
lyrical melodies contrasting moods |
| gptkbp:year_composed |
gptkb:1940
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