Shostakovich's 8th Symphony

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:symphony
gptkbp:arrangements arranged for various ensembles
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:Yevgeny_Mravinsky
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews at premiere
gptkbp:cultural_impact widely performed and recorded
gptkbp:cultural_references referenced in literature and art
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of resilience
gptkbp:debut_year 1943
gptkbp:dedication to the victims of fascism
gptkbp:duration approximately 40 minutes
gptkbp:features_song complex harmonies
gptkbp:film_technique inspired film composers
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Leningrad_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkbp:historical_context composed during WWII
gptkbp:historical_impact gptkb:Nazi_invasion_of_the_Soviet_Union
gptkbp:historical_significance reflects the struggles of the time
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shostakovich's 8th Symphony
gptkbp:influenced_artists many 20th-century composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Russian folk music
gptkbp:influenced_by_personal_experiences Shostakovich's own life experiences
gptkbp:influences gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:inspiration personal and political turmoil
gptkbp:instruments strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion
gptkbp:involved_forces full orchestra
gptkbp:key C minor
gptkbp:legacy considered one of Shostakovich's major works
gptkbp:mood somber and reflective
gptkbp:music_composer gptkb:Berlin_Philharmonic
gptkbp:music_style sonata form
analyzed in musicology studies
expressive and dissonant
gptkbp:notable_collaborations collaborated with various artists
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Bernstein
gptkbp:notable_features use of motifs
gptkbp:notable_performances performed at major concert halls
gptkbp:notable_recordings conducted by various renowned conductors
gptkbp:notable_themes sorrow and tragedy
gptkbp:number_of_movements gptkb:4
gptkbp:opus_number Op. 65
gptkbp:orchestration gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:performed_at major music festivals
gptkbp:performed_by many orchestras worldwide
gptkbp:performed_in concerts and festivals
gptkbp:performers gptkb:Leningrad_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkbp:premiere_date November 4, 1943
gptkbp:premiere_location gptkb:Leningrad
gptkbp:record_label various labels
gptkbp:recordings numerous commercial recordings
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Shostakovich's_7th_Symphony
gptkbp:style modern classical
gptkbp:theme despair and hope
gptkbp:themes suffering and loss
gptkbp:year_composed 1943
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Soviet_Union_State_Orchestra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5