Shostakovich Cello Concerto

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:adaptations for various instruments
gptkbp:characteristics emotional depth
gptkbp:characterized_by lyrical passages
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in 20th-century music
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:Mstislav_Rostropovich
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Concerto_for_Orchestra
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shostakovich Cello Concerto
gptkbp:influenced_artists contemporary composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Western classical music
Russian folk music
jazz elements
Soviet political climate
gptkbp:inspired_by personal experiences
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in musicology studies
its structure
gptkbp:is_celebrated_for its lyrical beauty
its innovation
gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in music theory classes
gptkbp:is_often_featured_in documentaries about music.
cello competitions
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in gptkb:popular_culture
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in a reflection of struggle
gptkbp:is_often_used_in film scores
recitals
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a masterpiece
gptkbp:notable_feature use of dissonance
contrasting themes
gptkbp:notable_for technical challenges
its rhythmic complexity
its emotional range
its dramatic contrasts
gptkbp:notable_recordings Rostropovich's 1961 recording
gptkbp:number_of_movements gptkb:3
gptkbp:often_includes concert programs
gptkbp:orchestration orchestra and solo cello
gptkbp:performed_at major music festivals
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:Mstislav_Rostropovich
leading orchestras
cellists worldwide
gptkbp:performed_in concert halls worldwide
orchestral settings
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:1960
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:DSCH_Publishing
gptkbp:recognized_by music critics
gptkbp:recorded_by gptkb:Yo-Yo_Ma
gptkbp:repertoire cello repertoire
gptkbp:second_movement gptkb:Allegretto
gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Largo
gptkbp:style modern classical
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Osmo_Vänskä
gptkb:Gautier_Capuçon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5