Statements (108)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:musical_composition
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Philip_Glass
|
| gptkbp:analysis |
frequently analyzed in musicology
|
| gptkbp:available_formats |
gptkb:studio
sheet music digital recordings |
| gptkbp:characteristics |
complex rhythms
extended techniques dissonant harmonies |
| gptkbp:composed_of |
gptkb:Sergei_Rachmaninoff
gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich |
| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Sergei_Prokofiev
gptkb:Pierre_Boulez |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
generally positive
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
widely performed in concert halls
influenced contemporary piano music |
| gptkbp:dedicated_to |
the memory of a great artist
|
| gptkbp:dedication |
to the memory of a great artist
to the memory of the composer’s friend |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 20 minutes
approximately 30 minutes |
| gptkbp:filming_location |
gptkb:Borough
|
| gptkbp:first_performance |
1913
at the Paris Conservatory |
| gptkbp:genre |
classical music
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Rachmaninoff's_own_performances
reflects early 20th-century musical trends interpretations by Alfred Brendel interpretations by András Schiff interpretations by Horace Parlan interpretations by Nikolai Lugansky written during Rachmaninoff's exile |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Piano Sonata No. 2
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
piano repertoire
|
| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
gptkb:György_Ligeti
gptkb:Karlheinz_Stockhausen subsequent generations of composers |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Romantic music
jazz elements |
| gptkbp:influences |
serialism
|
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
the works of Arnold Schoenberg
|
| gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:musician
|
| gptkbp:is_a_venue_for |
gptkb:Carnegie_Hall
|
| gptkbp:key |
D minor
B-flat minor |
| gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:3
gptkb:4 |
| gptkbp:music_style |
use of chromaticism
use of counterpoint rhythmic complexity thematic development use of motifs expressive depth rich textures dramatic contrasts use of dissonance use of ornamentation use of polyrhythms lyrical passages use of dynamics use of articulation use of phrasing use of syncopation use of pedal techniques |
| gptkbp:notable_features |
complex harmonies
use of silence varied dynamics contrapuntal textures technical demands on the performer |
| gptkbp:notable_performers |
gptkb:Alfred_Brendel
|
| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
Yuja Wang's interpretation
available on various labels Rachmaninoff: Piano Sonatas by Vladimir Ashkenazy Mitsuko Uchida's interpretation Alfred Brendel's interpretation Marc-André Hamelin's interpretation Pierre-Laurent Aimard's interpretation |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Boulez's_piano_works
academic curricula |
| gptkbp:performed_by |
concert halls worldwide
many renowned pianists major music festivals many pianists |
| gptkbp:premiere_date |
gptkb:1949
1913 |
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:Editions_Durand
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Bote_&_Bock
gptkb:J._Fischer_&_Bro. |
| gptkbp:recorded_by |
gptkb:Lang_Lang
gptkb:Daniil_Trifonov gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon gptkb:Naxos_Records gptkb:Martha_Argerich gptkb:Sony_Classical gptkb:EMI_Classics gptkb:Yuja_Wang gptkb:Evgeny_Kissin gptkb:Bridge_Records |
| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._1
gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._3 |
| gptkbp:signature_move |
lyrical melodies
|
| gptkbp:significance |
important work in 20th-century piano repertoire
|
| gptkbp:social_structure |
sonata form
|
| gptkbp:style |
gptkb:church
late-Romantic |
| gptkbp:year_composed |
1913
1948 |