Piano Sonata No. 6 in E-flat major, Op. 83

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Piano_Sonata
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Johannes_Brahms
gptkbp:characteristics Complex harmonies
Rhythmic diversity
Melodic development
Use of dissonance
Contrasting moods
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:contributed_to Piano literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance Reflects the political climate of the time
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of the victims of the Great Terror
gptkbp:duration approximately 20 minutes
gptkbp:examines Music theory courses
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Leningrad
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Piano Sonata No. 6 in E-flat major, Op. 83
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Contemporary_composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Western classical music
gptkbp:influences Russian classical music
gptkbp:inspired_by Personal experiences of the composer
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in Piano performance techniques
Musicology studies
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Anniversaries of Shostakovich's birth
gptkbp:is_discussed_in Music journals
gptkbp:is_featured_in Piano repertoire
Piano competitions
gptkbp:is_recognized_by Music critics
gptkbp:key E-flat major
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Lento
gptkb:4
gptkbp:notable_performance Concert halls worldwide
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Vladimir_Ashkenazy
gptkb:Evgeny_Kissin
Dmitri Shostakovich himself
gptkbp:opus_number 83
gptkbp:part_of Shostakovich's piano works
gptkbp:performed_by Recitals
International piano competitions
Various pianists
gptkbp:performer gptkb:Mikhail_Pletnev
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1940
gptkbp:published_by 1941
gptkbp:recorded_by Numerous record labels
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._7_in_D_minor,_Op._40
gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._8_in_D_minor,_Op._70
gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._9_in_E_major,_Op._70
gptkbp:style Modern classical
gptkbp:year_composed 1939