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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:musical_composition
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gptkbp:character
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lyrical and introspective
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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generally positive reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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reflects Soviet era sentiments
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gptkbp:dedication
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to the memory of the victims of the Great Terror
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 20 minutes
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gptkbp:first_performance
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gptkb:1955
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gptkbp:form
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theme and variations
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gptkbp:genre
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classical music
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gptkbp:has_variations
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gptkb:10
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gptkbp:historical_context
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reflects the cultural climate of the 1950s in the USSR
composed during the post-Stalin era
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Piano Variations, Op. 64
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:Leonid_Desyatnikov
gptkb:Lera_Auerbach
gptkb:Sofia_Gubaidulina
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gptkbp:influences
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Western classical music
Russian folk music
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gptkbp:inspiration
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personal experiences of the composer
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gptkbp:instrumentation
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gptkb:piano
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gptkbp:key
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E-flat major
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gptkbp:legacy
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often included in piano competitions
considered a significant work in the piano repertoire
performed by many leading pianists today
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gptkbp:music_style
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use of chromaticism
use of counterpoint
use of dissonance
use of rhythmic complexity
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gptkbp:notable_performers
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gptkb:Vladimir_Ashkenazy
gptkb:Martha_Argerich
gptkb:Yuja_Wang
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gptkbp:notable_recordings
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recorded by the Berlin Philharmonic
recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra
recorded by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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gptkbp:performance
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often performed in recitals
frequent use of rubato
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gptkbp:premiere_location
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gptkb:Leningrad
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:DSCH_Publishers
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:M._P._Belaieff
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gptkbp:recordings
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multiple commercial recordings available
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gptkbp:related_works
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gptkb:Piano_Concerto_No._2
gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._2
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gptkbp:style
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modern classical
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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explores variations on a single theme
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gptkbp:year_composed
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gptkb:1954
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Johannes_Brahms
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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