Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 49

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:characteristics lyrical and dramatic
gptkbp:characterized_by intense emotional expression
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in cello repertoire
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:Mstislav_Rostropovich
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Leningrad
gptkbp:influenced future cello compositions
gptkbp:influenced_artists contemporary composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Russian folk music
Western classical music traditions
Soviet political climate
gptkbp:inspired_by personal experiences
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in musicology studies
its structure and form
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in concert halls globally
gptkbp:is_considered_as a masterpiece of the 20th century
gptkbp:is_often_featured_in in competitions
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in in various styles
gptkbp:is_often_used_in with orchestral accompaniment
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a significant contribution to cello literature
gptkbp:is_recognized_for technical challenges for cellists
gptkbp:key E flat major
gptkbp:narrative_theme sorrow and resilience
gptkbp:notable_features complex rhythms
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Mstislav_Rostropovich
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Yo-Yo_Ma
gptkbp:number_of_movements gptkb:3
gptkbp:opus_number Op. 49
gptkbp:orchestration solo cello and orchestra
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Shostakovich's_concertos_for_cello
Shostakovich's legacy
gptkbp:performed_at major music festivals
gptkbp:performed_by leading orchestras
many orchestras worldwide
cellists worldwide
gptkbp:performed_in recitals and concerts.
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1959
gptkbp:published gptkb:1960
gptkbp:recorded_by gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkbp:repertoire music conservatories
gptkbp:second_movement gptkb:Allegretto
gptkb:Lento
Allegro con moto
gptkbp:style modern classical
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Daniel_Müller-Schott
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5