Shostakovich: String Quartets

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:arrangements for various ensembles
gptkbp:associated_with Soviet history
20th-century music
Russian music
Dmitri Shostakovich's legacy
gptkbp:available_formats gptkb:vinyl_records
CD
CDs
sheet music
streaming services
digital download
CD, vinyl, digital
digital recordings
gptkbp:available_on CD
vinyl
digital platforms
gptkbp:characteristics complex harmonies
cultural references
emotional depth
rhythmic complexity
thematic development
innovative structures
use of motifs
lyrical melodies
political themes
historical references
dramatic contrasts
polyphonic textures
use of silence
use of dissonance
contrasting moods
exploration of form
intense expressiveness
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:critical_reception widely acclaimed
highly acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:significant
influenced many composers
significant in 20th-century music
gptkbp:cultural_significance high
reflection of Soviet life
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:Mstislav_Rostropovich
various musicians
the victims of war
gptkbp:dedication varies
various musicians
to the memory of the victims of the Great Terror
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
approximately 60 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:1956
gptkbp:first_quartet_composed 1938
gptkbp:genre gptkb:chamber_music
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Soviet_Union
explores existential themes
uses dissonance effectively
reflects on mortality
examines human condition
integrates folk elements
influenced by personal experiences
addresses themes of suffering
captures the spirit of resilience
combines traditional and modern techniques
reflects Soviet era
responds to World War II
written during political turmoil
gptkbp:influence gptkb:chamber_music
modern classical music
other composers
Soviet music
gptkbp:influenced film music
contemporary composers
string quartet repertoire
gptkbp:influenced_artists avant-garde music
experimental music
contemporary classical
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:World_War_II
Russian literature
Western classical music
Soviet history
Soviet culture
Russian folk music
gptkbp:influences Western classical music
Russian folk music
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:historical_events
personal experiences
gptkbp:inspired many composers
gptkbp:instruments two violins, viola, cello
gptkbp:label gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkbp:last_quartet_composed gptkb:1974
gptkbp:legacy enduring
gptkbp:music_style counterpoint
gptkbp:notable_bands gptkb:15
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._15_in_E_flat_minor,_Op._144
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._1_in_C_major,_Op._49
gptkbp:notable_features emotional depth
complex rhythms
political themes
gptkbp:notable_interpreters many quartets
gptkbp:notable_performances various festivals
international festivals
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkb:Tokyo_String_Quartet
gptkb:Danish_String_Quartet
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkbp:notable_production gptkb:String_Quartet_No._8
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._14
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._12
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._10
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._7
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._9
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._15
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._11
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._13
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Miro_Quartet
gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkb:Takacs_Quartet
gptkb:Lindsay_String_Quartet
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
by various artists
Emerson String Quartet recordings
Emerson String Quartet recording
Borodin Quartet recording
Belcea Quartet recording
Takacs Quartet recording
Borodin Quartet recordings
Lindsay String Quartet recording
Belcea Quartet recordings
Lindsay String Quartet recordings
Tokyo String Quartet recordings
gptkbp:notable_works gptkb:String_Quartet_No._25
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._27
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._28
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._30
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._8
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._14
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._12
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._10_in_A_flat_major,_Op._118
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._7_in_F#_minor,_Op._108
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._8_in_C_minor,_Op._110
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._9_in_E_flat_major,_Op._117
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._18
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._19
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._20
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._21
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._22
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._23
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._24
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._26
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._29
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._10
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._3
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._4
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._5
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._6
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._7
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._9
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._15
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._16
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._17
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._11
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._1
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._2
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._15_in_E_flat_minor,_Op._144
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._11_in_F_minor,_Op._122
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._12_in_D_flat_major,_Op._133
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._14_in_F#_major,_Op._142
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._13
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._13_in_B_flat_major,_Op._138
gptkbp:number_of_movements varies
multiple
gptkbp:performance_tradition frequently performed
gptkbp:performed_at international music festivals
concert halls worldwide
major music festivals
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:St._Petersburg_Quartet
gptkb:Miro_Quartet
gptkb:Tokyo_String_Quartet
gptkb:Lindsay_String_Quartet
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
amateur groups
professional ensembles
many string quartets
gptkbp:performed_in concert halls worldwide
gptkbp:performers string quartets worldwide
gptkbp:premiere various performances
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1956
gptkb:1960
gptkbp:premiere_location gptkb:Moscow
gptkbp:published_by various publishers
gptkbp:recorded_by gptkb:Miro_Quartet
gptkb:Lindsay_String_Quartet
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
various artists
gptkbp:recordings numerous
numerous interpretations
widely recorded
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Shostakovich's_symphonies
gptkbp:released gptkb:1994
gptkbp:style gptkb:classical
modern classical
Soviet classical music
gptkbp:themes gptkb:identity
freedom
hope
resilience
suffering
personal struggle
political oppression
suffering and resilience
war, suffering, resilience
gptkbp:transcribed_for various ensembles
for piano
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Leonard_Slatkin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4