Shostakovich String Quartet No. 8
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| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
String Quartet
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| gptkbp:audience |
Resonates_deeply_with_audiences
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| gptkbp:availableFormats |
CD, vinyl, digital
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| gptkbp:composer |
Dmitri Shostakovich
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| gptkbp:crew_size |
Various arrangements exist
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| gptkbp:criticalReception |
Highly acclaimed by critics
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| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Referenced in literature and film
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influenced many contemporary composers
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| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Represents the struggles of the 20th century
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| gptkbp:dedication |
To the memory of the victims of fascism and war
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 25 minutes
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| gptkbp:firstGeneration |
Allegro
Largo Allegretto |
| gptkbp:hasPerformance |
gptkb:Leningrad
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Subject of many academic papers
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Various interpretations by different quartets
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Composed during a time of personal and political turmoil
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Shostakovich String Quartet No. 8
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| gptkbp:humanInteraction |
Suffering, loss, and resilience
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Russian_folk_music
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| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
Personal experiences of the composer
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| gptkbp:instrument |
2 violins, viola, cello
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| gptkbp:is_recognized_for |
Transcribed for various ensembles
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| gptkbp:keyIssues |
C minor
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| gptkbp:legacy |
A staple of the string quartet repertoire
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| gptkbp:musicStyle |
String quartet form
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Performed at major music festivals
Conducted by many famous conductors Recordings_by_the_Borodin_Quartet |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
its emotional depth
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| gptkbp:notableQuote |
Quotes_from_Shostakovich_about_the_work
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| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
5
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| gptkbp:performance |
Established performance traditions
Evolving performance practices over time |
| gptkbp:performances |
String quartet
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| gptkbp:performedBy |
Concert halls worldwide
Many renowned quartets |
| gptkbp:premieredOn |
1960
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| gptkbp:publishedBy |
DSCH Publishing
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| gptkbp:recordings |
Numerous recordings available
Various artists have recorded it |
| gptkbp:recordLabel |
Melodiya
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| gptkbp:research |
Often studied in music schools
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| gptkbp:significance |
One of Shostakovich's most famous quartets
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| gptkbp:soundtrack |
Influenced the development of string quartet music
Use of motifs and variations Exploration of despair and hope Rich harmonies and complex rhythms |
| gptkbp:structureType |
Five movements
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| gptkbp:style |
Modern classical
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| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1960
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