Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:musical_composition
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
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| gptkbp:character |
emotional and dramatic
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| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
generally well-received by critics
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
important work in 20th-century chamber music
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| gptkbp:dedication |
to the memory of the victims of fascism
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 30 minutes
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| gptkbp:first_performance |
gptkb:Leningrad
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| gptkbp:form |
sonata form
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
composed during a tumultuous period in history
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57
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| gptkbp:influenced |
later composers
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Western classical music traditions
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| gptkbp:influences |
Russian folk music
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
Shostakovich's personal experiences during WWII
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| gptkbp:instrumentation |
piano, 2 violins, viola, cello
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| gptkbp:key |
G minor
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| gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:5
1. Allegretto 2. Scherzo: Allegro 3. Nocturne: Lento 4. Intermezzo: Allegro 5. Finale: Allegretto |
| gptkbp:notable_features |
emotional depth
varied textures dramatic contrasts rich harmonic language contrapuntal writing |
| gptkbp:notable_performers |
gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
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| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
gptkb:Beaux_Arts_Trio
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet widely recorded by various artists Borodin Quartet with Mikhail Pletnev Takács Quartet with Marc-André Hamelin |
| gptkbp:part_of |
standard chamber music repertoire
Shostakovich's chamber music repertoire |
| gptkbp:performed_by |
chamber ensembles
major music festivals many renowned ensembles |
| gptkbp:premiere |
gptkb:1940
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| gptkbp:published_by |
1941
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| gptkbp:style |
gptkb:orchestra
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| gptkbp:thematic_element |
rhythmic complexity
lyrical melodies use of dissonance expressive dynamics contrasts between light and dark |
| gptkbp:year_composed |
gptkb:1940
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