Piano Sonata No. 7 in D minor, Op. 64

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Piano_Sonata
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._8_in_D_minor,_Op._66
gptkbp:characteristics Emotional depth
Dramatic contrasts
Lyricism
Rhythmic complexity
Contrapuntal texture
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:critical_reception Considered a masterpiece
Highly regarded by music critics
Performed by many renowned pianists
Frequently analyzed in musicology
gptkbp:cultural_significance Influenced later composers
Reflects wartime experiences
Part of Shostakovich's piano repertoire
Represents Soviet music of the 20th century
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of the victims of fascism
gptkbp:duration approximately 20 minutes
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Leningrad
gptkbp:historical_context Composed during World War II
Part of Shostakovich's response to oppression
Reflects the struggles of the time
Represents the resilience of the human spirit
Written in a time of personal turmoil
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Piano Sonata No. 7 in D minor, Op. 64
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Beethoven
Western classical music
Jazz elements
Russian classical tradition
Modernist trends
gptkbp:influences Russian folk music
gptkbp:key D minor
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Lento
gptkb:3
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkb:Martha_Argerich
gptkb:Grigory_Sokolov
gptkbp:opus_number gptkb:64
gptkbp:performance Often performed in competitions
Challenging for pianists
Studied by piano students
Commonly included in recitals
gptkbp:performer gptkb:Sviatoslav_Richter
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1942
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:DSCH_Publishers
gptkbp:related_works Piano Sonata No. 6 in B minor, Op. 62
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 66
gptkbp:style Classical
gptkbp:year_composed 1941