Shostakovich: Preludes and Fugues

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:associated_with 20th-century music
gptkbp:characteristics contrapuntal texture
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:cultural_significance Soviet music history
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:Mstislav_Rostropovich
gptkbp:duration approximately 60 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance 1951
gptkbp:form prelude and fugue
gptkbp:genre classical music
gptkbp:has_written gptkb:musician
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Martha_Argerich
gptkbp:influenced film music composers
contemporary classical music
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Sofia_Gubaidulina
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Bach
Russian folk music
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:Bach's_Well-Tempered_Clavier
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in gptkb:historical_event
musicology studies
gptkbp:is_discussed_in music forums
gptkbp:is_featured_in music festivals
concert programs
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with music competitions
music literature
piano repertoire
piano anthologies
gptkbp:is_often_used_in recitals
masterclasses
music students
gptkbp:is_recognized_by music critics
gptkbp:is_recognized_for artistic merit
emotional depth
cultural impact
technical challenges
gptkbp:is_studied_in music theory courses
gptkbp:notable_feature complex rhythms
thematic development
gptkbp:notable_for intense emotional expression
stylistic diversity
expressive melodies
dramatic contrasts
structural innovation
harmonic complexity
lyrical passages
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Leningrad_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Vladimir_Ashkenazy
gptkbp:number_of_pieces gptkb:24
gptkbp:part_of Shostakovich's piano works
gptkbp:performed_by international music festivals
chamber music settings
pianists worldwide
orchestras in arrangements
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:DSCH_Publishers
1950
gptkbp:recorded_by gptkb:Evgeny_Kissin
gptkbp:repertoire piano competitions
gptkbp:signature_move various
gptkbp:style gptkb:modernism
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Igor_Levit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4