Shostakovich: String Quartets
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Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
musical composition
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| gptkbp:characteristics |
complex harmonies
emotional depth innovative structures lyrical melodies political themes use of silence contrasting moods intense rhythms |
| gptkbp:composer |
Dmitri Shostakovich
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
widely performed
influenced contemporary composers |
| gptkbp:dedication |
to_the_memory_of_the_victims_of_the_Great_Terror
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| gptkbp:firstAwarded |
String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49
String Quartet No. 15 in E flat minor, Op. 144 |
| gptkbp:influences |
Russian_folk_music
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Soviet_regime social issues historical events personal experiences Russian_history |
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspired adaptations
performed in major concert halls subject of academic study part of the standard repertoire influential in chamber music considered a master of the string quartet |
| gptkbp:notableTracks |
String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110
String Quartet No. 7 in F sharp minor, Op. 108 |
| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
15
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| gptkbp:performances |
gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkb:Tokyo_String_Quartet gptkb:Danish_String_Quartet Emerson String Quartet |
| gptkbp:premieredOn |
1956
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| gptkbp:recordings |
gptkb:Chandos_Records
Deutsche Grammophon Naxos Melodiya |
| gptkbp:style |
modern classical
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