Shostakovich's 7th Symphony

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:symphony
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:cultural_impact remains significant today
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of resistance
gptkbp:debut_year 1941
gptkbp:dedication to the city of Leningrad
gptkbp:duration approximately 75 minutes
gptkbp:featured_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:films
gptkb:television_shows
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Kuibyshev
March 5, 1942
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Soviet_Union
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shostakovich's 7th Symphony
gptkbp:influence gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:theater_productions
dance performances
film scores
popular music
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:symphony
gptkb:various_adaptations
many 20th-century composers
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a masterpiece
a significant work in classical music history
gptkbp:key C major
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Leningrad_Symphony
gptkbp:music_style modern classical
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Herbert_von_Karajan
gptkb:Bernstein
gptkbp:notable_performances 1942 performance in the USA
gptkbp:notable_recordings by the Berlin Philharmonic
by the London Symphony Orchestra
by the New York Philharmonic
by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
by the Vienna Philharmonic
gptkbp:notable_themes the opening motif
gptkbp:number_of_movements gptkb:4
gptkbp:orchestration large orchestra
gptkbp:performances widely performed
gptkbp:performed_at gptkb:festivals
major concert halls
gptkbp:performed_by many orchestras worldwide
gptkbp:premiere March 5, 1942
gptkbp:premiere_location gptkb:Leningrad_Radio
gptkbp:recordings numerous
available on multiple labels
gptkbp:themes gptkb:heroism
patriotism
suffering
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Soviet_Union_State_Orchestra
gptkb:Russian_State_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5