Shostakovich: Piano Quintet
GPTKB entity
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:musical_composition
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| gptkbp:arrangements |
arranged for various ensembles
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| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
highly acclaimed
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
important work in 20th-century music
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| gptkbp:dedication |
to the memory of the victims of the Great Purge
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 30 minutes
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| gptkbp:educational_use |
often studied in music programs
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:chamber_music
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
composed during a politically turbulent time
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| gptkbp:influence |
influenced later composers
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| gptkbp:influences |
Russian folk music
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
personal experiences of the composer
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| gptkbp:instruments |
gptkb:piano
gptkb:String_Quartet |
| gptkbp:legacy |
part of the standard chamber music repertoire
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| gptkbp:music_style |
uses counterpoint
uses thematic transformation uses thematic development uses contrasting themes uses chromaticism uses folk elements uses motifs uses syncopation uses dramatic contrasts uses dynamic contrasts uses harmonic exploration uses modal scales uses dissonance uses rhythm variation uses polyrhythms uses call and response uses expressive melodies uses interplay between instruments uses lyrical passages uses rhythmic drive uses varied textures |
| gptkbp:notable_performances |
performed by the Borodin Quartet
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| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
recorded by the Emerson String Quartet
recorded by the Belcea Quartet recorded by the Borodin Quartet recorded by the Hagen Quartet recorded by the Takács Quartet |
| gptkbp:number_of_movements |
gptkb:5
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| gptkbp:performance_venue |
performed in concert halls worldwide
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| gptkbp:performers |
often performed by piano quintets
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| gptkbp:premiere_date |
1940-11-23
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| gptkbp:premiere_location |
gptkb:Leningrad
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| gptkbp:recordings |
widely recorded
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| gptkbp:second_movement |
gptkb:Allegretto
gptkb:Allegro gptkb:Lento gptkb:Poco_Allegretto |
| gptkbp:structure |
sonata form
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| gptkbp:style |
modern classical
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| gptkbp:thematic_element |
explores themes of struggle and resilience
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| gptkbp:year_composed |
gptkb:1940
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Vladimir_Ashkenazy
gptkb:Martha_Argerich gptkb:Igor_Levit gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet gptkb:New_Orford_String_Quartet |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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