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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Piano_Sonata
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Second_Viennese_School
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gptkbp:analysis
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often analyzed in music theory courses
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gptkbp:characteristics
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complex harmonies
lyrical melodies
dramatic contrasts
virtuosic passages
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:Sergei_Rachmaninoff
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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generally well-received by critics
analyzed for its emotional depth
noted for its technical challenges
considered a significant work in Rachmaninoff's output
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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performed in major concert halls worldwide
influenced many contemporary composers
part of standard piano repertoire
featured in piano competitions
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gptkbp:dedication
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To the memory of a great artist
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 30 minutes
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gptkbp:first_performance
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gptkb:1914
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gptkbp:historical_context
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reflects the transition in Russian music
composed before Rachmaninoff's exile
part of the Russian piano sonata tradition
written during Rachmaninoff's early career
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 23
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Frédéric_Chopin
gptkb:Johannes_Brahms
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Western classical music
Russian music tradition
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gptkbp:key
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B-flat minor
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gptkbp:movement
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gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Andante
Allegro scherzando
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gptkbp:notable_performers
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gptkb:Vladimir_Ashkenazy
gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkb:Martha_Argerich
gptkb:Yuja_Wang
gptkb:Evgeny_Kissin
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gptkbp:notable_recordings
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gptkb:Rachmaninoff:_Complete_Works_for_Piano
gptkb:Rachmaninoff:_The_Piano_Sonatas
gptkb:Rachmaninoff:_Piano_Sonatas
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gptkbp:performance
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performed by many renowned pianists
emphasis on expression
frequent tempo rubato
premiered by pianist Nikolai Medtner
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gptkbp:publisher
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Jurgenson
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gptkbp:related_works
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gptkb:Etudes-Tableaux,_Op._33
gptkb:Piano_Concerto_No._2,_Op._18
gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._1,_Op._23
gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._3,_Op._23
gptkb:Variations_on_a_Theme_of_Chopin,_Op._22
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gptkbp:style
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Romantic
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gptkbp:year_composed
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1913
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