Schoenberg's String Quartet No. 2

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:analysis frequently analyzed in musicology
gptkbp:artist recorded by many renowned quartets
gptkbp:audience often challenges audiences
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Arnold_Schoenberg
influenced composers like Pierre Boulez
gptkbp:critical_reception received mixed reviews upon release
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced later composers
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in 20th-century music
reflects the cultural shifts of the 20th century
gptkbp:dedication to the memory of Alban Berg
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkbp:focuses_on studied in music theory courses
gptkbp:historical_context varied interpretations by different quartets
written during a turbulent period in Schoenberg's life
gptkbp:historical_significance important for understanding 20th-century music evolution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Schoenberg's String Quartet No. 2
gptkbp:influenced the development of modern classical music
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Viennese_School
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Expressionism
expressionism
gptkbp:innovation represents innovation in string quartet writing
gptkbp:inspiration inspired by the death of Schoenberg's wife
gptkbp:inspired_by the death of Alban Berg
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:String_Quartet
two violins, viola, and cello
gptkbp:is_critical_for subject of extensive scholarly analysis
gptkbp:key F-sharp minor
D minor
gptkbp:legacy considered a landmark in string quartet literature
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Andante
gptkb:Scherzo
gptkb:4
gptkb:5
gptkb:Adagio
gptkbp:music_style features complex rhythms
non-traditional structure
characterized by dissonance and chromaticism
gptkbp:notable_performance often performed by string quartets
part of the modern string quartet repertoire
performed by the Kolisch Quartet
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:The_Kolisch_Quartet
gptkbp:notable_production part of Schoenberg's chamber music repertoire
gptkbp:notable_recordings available on various classical music labels
performed by the Kronos Quartet
available on various labels
performed by the Emerson String Quartet
performed by the Hagen Quartet
performed by the Arditti Quartet
performed by the Afiara Quartet
performed by the Artemis Quartet
performed by the Belcea Quartet
performed by the Borodin Quartet
performed by the Dover Quartet
performed by the Escher String Quartet
performed by the Miro Quartet
performed by the Pacifica Quartet
performed by the St. Lawrence String Quartet
performed by the Ying Quartet
performed by the Trio Wanderer
performed by the Auer Quartet
performed by the Casals Quartet
performed by the Takacs Quartet
performed by the Tokyo String Quartet
performed by the Juilliard String Quartet
performed by the Alban Berg Quartet
performed by the Cavatina Duo
performed by the London Haydn Quartet
performed by the New Zealand String Quartet
performed by the Trio Elysium
performed by the Trio Solisti
performed by the Trio con Brio Copenhagen
performed by the Claremont Trio
performed by the Eroica Trio
performed by the Trio Settecento
performed by the Trio Zingaro
performed by the Quatuor Diotima
performed by the Trio Dali
performed by the Trio Valtorna
performed by the Trio Vento
performed by the Trio Vesper
performed by the Trio Vignoles
performed by the Trio Virtuoso
performed by the Trio Vortex
performed by the Endellion String Quartet
performed by the Chilingirian Quartet
gptkbp:performance performed in various international festivals
requires advanced technical skills from performers
presents challenges in ensemble coordination
gptkbp:performed_by major music festivals
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:The_Kolisch_Quartet
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1942
October 2, 1942
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Universal_Edition
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:String_Quartet_No._1
related to Schoenberg's other quartets
gptkbp:significance important work in 20th-century chamber music
gptkbp:style atonal
gptkbp:technique uses twelve-tone technique
gptkbp:thematic_element explores existential themes
utilizes motifs from Schoenberg's earlier works
gptkbp:theme explores themes of loss and memory
gptkbp:uses Sprechstimme
gptkbp:year_composed 1939
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Artis_Quartet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5