Quartet in D minor, Op. 75

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:String_Quartet_Op._75
gptkbp:arrangements Arranged for various ensembles
gptkbp:character Melancholic and lyrical
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Gabriel_Fauré
gptkbp:critical_reception Well-received by critics
Considered a masterpiece
gptkbp:cultural_significance Important work in chamber music repertoire
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of the composer’s father
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:form Sonata form in the first movement
gptkbp:historical_context Composed during a time of personal loss for Fauré
Reflects the transition in Fauré's style
Part of the late 19th-century chamber music revival
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Quartet in D minor, Op. 75
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Claude_Debussy
gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkb:Benjamin_Britten
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Beethoven
gptkb:Brahms
gptkb:Schumann
gptkbp:influences Romantic music
gptkbp:inspiration Fauré's personal experiences
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:key D minor
gptkbp:legacy Continues to be studied and performed
Influential in the development of string quartets
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Andante
gptkb:Scherzo
gptkb:4
gptkbp:next_edition Multiple published editions
gptkbp:notable_features Expressive melodies
Rich harmonies
Use of motifs
Dynamic contrasts
Contrapuntal textures
gptkbp:notable_performance Regularly performed in concerts
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Quatuor_Ébène
gptkb:Alban_Berg_Quartett
gptkb:Juilliard_String_Quartet
gptkbp:notable_recordings Multiple recordings available
gptkbp:premiere 1880
gptkbp:published_by 1881
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Fauré's_Piano_Quintet
gptkb:Fauré's_Piano_Quartet
gptkbp:style Late Romantic
gptkbp:year_composed 1880