Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 8
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Properties (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
String Quartet
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| gptkbp:analyzes |
Widely analyzed in musicology
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| gptkbp:audience |
Emotional response from audiences
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| gptkbp:composer |
Dmitri Shostakovich
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| gptkbp:crew_size |
Arranged for various ensembles
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| gptkbp:criticalReception |
Highly acclaimed by critics
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| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Referenced in literature and film
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influenced many contemporary composers
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| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Represents_the_struggles_of_the_Soviet_era
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| gptkbp:dedication |
To the memory of the victims of fascism and war
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 25 minutes
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| gptkbp:flavorProfile |
Somber_and_reflective
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| gptkbp:formFactor |
String quartet
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| gptkbp:hasPerformance |
gptkb:Leningrad
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Various interpretations by different quartets
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Composed_during_the_Cold_War_era
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| gptkbp:historicalResearch |
Subject of numerous academic papers
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 8
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Russian_folk_music
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| gptkbp:influenceOn |
Later string quartets by other composers
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| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
Personal experiences of the composer
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| gptkbp:instrument |
String instruments
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| gptkbp:keyIssues |
C minor
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Part of the standard string quartet repertoire
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| gptkbp:motif |
Use_of_Jewish_themes
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| gptkbp:musicStyle |
Complex and innovative
Combines traditional and modern elements |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Performed by the Borodin Quartet
Performed by the Emerson String Quartet |
| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
5
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| gptkbp:performance |
Concert halls and festivals
Regularly performed in concert halls Often played in memorial concerts |
| gptkbp:performances |
Various string quartets worldwide
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| gptkbp:premiere |
1960
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| gptkbp:publishedBy |
1961
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| gptkbp:recordings |
Multiple recordings available
Performed_by_the_Tokyo_String_Quartet |
| gptkbp:recordLabel |
Melodiya
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| gptkbp:significance |
Considered one of Shostakovich's most important works
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| gptkbp:soundtrack |
Use of dissonance
Influenced film scores and contemporary music. |
| gptkbp:style |
Modern classical
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| gptkbp:theme |
Suffering and resilience
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| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1960
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