Shostakovich's Symphony No. 6

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:arrangements arranged for various ensembles
gptkbp:artist lyrical melodies
gptkbp:artistic_influence influenced film music composers
gptkbp:audience varied audience reactions
gptkbp:collaborations collaborated with prominent musicians
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews at premiere
gptkbp:cultural_impact significant in Soviet music history
Russian classical traditions
gptkbp:cultural_references referenced in literature and art
gptkbp:cultural_significance reflects Soviet society
gptkbp:dedication to the memory of the victims of the Great Purge
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Leningrad
gptkbp:historical_context composed before World War II
contextualized within Soviet history
gptkbp:historical_impact reflects the political climate of the time
gptkbp:historical_significance marks a turning point in Shostakovich's career
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shostakovich's Symphony No. 6
gptkbp:influenced_artists inspired later Russian composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Western classical music
gptkbp:influences Russian folk music
gptkbp:innovation introduced new orchestral techniques
gptkbp:inspiration personal experiences of the composer
gptkbp:key E-flat major
gptkbp:legacy important work in 20th-century music
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:3
gptkb:Poco_allegretto
gptkbp:music_style complex harmonies
symphonic form
three-movement structure
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Herbert_von_Karajan
gptkbp:notable_performance conducted by Leonard Bernstein
frequently performed in concert halls
gptkbp:notable_performers performed by renowned soloists
gptkbp:notable_recordings multiple recordings available
conducted by Valery Gergiev
gptkbp:orchestration gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:part_of Shostakovich's symphonic cycle
gptkbp:performed_by international music festivals
orchestras worldwide
major orchestras
major concert venues
gptkbp:personal_life reflects Shostakovich's personal struggles
gptkbp:premiere_date 1939
gptkbp:premiered_on 1939
gptkbp:record_label various record labels
gptkbp:style neoclassical
gptkbp:thematic_element contrasts between light and dark
gptkbp:theme humor and irony
explores themes of joy and sorrow
gptkbp:user_reviews reviewed by major music critics