Piano Sonata No. 8 in D minor, Op. 66

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Piano_Sonata
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Scriabin's_Piano_Sonatas
gptkbp:analysis Interpreted in various styles
Examined for its historical context
Frequent subject of academic study
Discussed in performance reviews
Explored in musicology literature
gptkbp:characteristics Emotional depth
Complex rhythms
Dramatic contrasts
Contrasting themes
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:cultural_significance Reflects the struggles of World War II
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of the victims of fascism
gptkbp:duration approximately 20 minutes
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Leningrad
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:1944
gptkbp:form Sonata form
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Piano Sonata No. 8 in D minor, Op. 66
gptkbp:influenced_by Soviet music traditions
gptkbp:influences Western classical music
Russian folk music
Jazz elements
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
gptkbp:key D minor
gptkbp:legacy Influenced later composers
Performed by many renowned pianists
Considered a significant work in piano repertoire
Part of Shostakovich's piano sonata cycle
Studied in conservatories worldwide
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Lento
gptkb:3
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Vladimir_Ashkenazy
gptkb:Martha_Argerich
gptkb:Yuja_Wang
gptkb:Grigory_Sokolov
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:Melodiya
gptkb:Sony_Classical
gptkb:EMI_Classics
gptkbp:performance Often performed in competitions
Commonly included in recitals
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:DSCH
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._9_in_E_major,_Op._70
gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._7_in_D_minor,_Op._64
gptkbp:style Classical
gptkbp:year_composed 1943