Shostakovich: Piano Sonata No. 5

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:associated_with Soviet music
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_aspect gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:dedication to the memory of the victims of the Great Terror
gptkbp:duration approximately 15 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:1940
gptkbp:genre gptkb:piano
gptkbp:influenced contemporary composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Russian folk music
European classical traditions
gptkbp:influences classical music
gptkbp:key D minor
gptkbp:movement 1. Allegro
3. Allegretto
2. Largo
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Vladimir_Ashkenazy
gptkb:Martha_Argerich
gptkb:Yuja_Wang
gptkb:Evgeny_Kissin
gptkb:Grigory_Sokolov
gptkbp:notable_recordings by the Berlin Philharmonic
by the London Symphony Orchestra
by the New York Philharmonic
by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
by the Vienna Philharmonic
gptkbp:number_of_movements gptkb:3
gptkbp:part_of Shostakovich's piano works
gptkbp:performed_at international music festivals
gptkbp:premiere_location gptkb:Leningrad
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:DSCH_Publishing
gptkbp:recordings available on CD
available on vinyl
available on digital platforms
gptkbp:style modern classical
gptkbp:year_composed 1939
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Martha_Argerich
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5