Shostakovich Cello Concerto

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf musical composition
gptkbp:affiliatedWith solo cello and orchestra
gptkbp:characteristics lyrical and dramatic
gptkbp:composer Dmitri Shostakovich
gptkbp:criticalReception widely acclaimed
gptkbp:culturalImpact significant_in_Russian_culture
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important work in 20th-century music
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Mstislav_Rostropovich
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:filmingLocation gptkb:Leningrad
gptkbp:firstGeneration Allegro
Largo
Allegretto
gptkbp:genre concerto
gptkbp:historicalContext Cold War era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shostakovich Cello Concerto
gptkbp:humanInteraction struggle and resilience
gptkbp:influenced many contemporary composers
gptkbp:influencedBy Western classical music
historical events
folk music elements
personal experiences of the composer
Soviet_music_traditions
gptkbp:influences Russian_classical_music
gptkbp:keyIssues E flat major
gptkbp:musicStyle three-movement form
sophisticated and innovative
gptkbp:notableArtists inspired_by_Shostakovich's_style
gptkbp:notableEvent with prominent soloists
with_Rostropovich
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Leonard_Bernstein
gptkb:Mstislav_Rostropovich
complex rhythms
for various ensembles
at the BBC Proms
Yo-Yo Ma's recording
on contemporary cello compositions
Grammy_Awards_nominations
gptkbp:numberOfStudents 3
gptkbp:performedBy international competitions
major orchestras worldwide
major music festivals
concert halls globally
leading orchestras
cellists worldwide
gptkbp:premiere 1959
gptkbp:publishedBy various music publishers
gptkbp:recordings numerous recordings available
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Shostakovich_Violin_Concerto
gptkbp:soundtrack use of dissonance
remains a staple in cello repertoire
gptkbp:style modern classical