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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:orchestra
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Bernard_Haitink
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gptkbp:arrangements
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arrangements for chamber orchestra
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gptkbp:artistic_influence
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influenced the development of symphonic music.
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gptkbp:audience
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evokes strong emotional responses
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gptkbp:collaborations
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various soloists and ensembles
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkb:Berlin_Philharmonic_Orchestra
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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significant in Soviet music history
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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reflects the struggles of the Soviet people
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gptkbp:dedication
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to the victims of war
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 40 minutes
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Moscow
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gptkbp:filmography
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used in various films
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gptkbp:first_performance
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gptkb:Moscow
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gptkbp:form
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sonata form
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gptkbp:historical_context
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composed during WWII
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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the Siege of Leningrad
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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represents a turning point in Shostakovich's career
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Shostakovich Symphony No. 8
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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many contemporary composers
inspired by literary works of the time
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Russian folk music
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:inspiration
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personal experiences of war
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion
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gptkbp:is_critical_for
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analyzed in musicology studies
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gptkbp:key
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C minor
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gptkbp:legacy
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considered one of Shostakovich's major works
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gptkbp:length
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4 movements
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gptkbp:mood
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somber and reflective
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gptkbp:movement
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gptkb:4
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gptkbp:music_style
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counterpoint
lyrical melodies
complex and layered
expressive and poignant
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gptkbp:nickname
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Symphony of the War
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gptkbp:notable_conductors
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gptkb:Bernstein
gptkb:Yevgeny_Mravinsky
conducted by Gustavo Dudamel
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gptkbp:notable_features
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use of silence and pauses
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gptkbp:notable_performance
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gptkb:Leningrad_Philharmonic_Orchestra
frequently performed in concert halls
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gptkbp:notable_performers
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international music competitions
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gptkbp:notable_recordings
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conducted by Herbert von Karajan
multiple recordings available
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gptkbp:orchestration
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gptkb:orchestra
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gptkbp:performed_by
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major music festivals
many orchestras worldwide
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gptkbp:premiere_date
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1943-11-04
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Melodiya
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gptkbp:related_works
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gptkb:Shostakovich_Symphony_No._7
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gptkbp:style
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modern classical
symphonic
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gptkbp:theme
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loss and mourning
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gptkbp:themes
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suffering and despair
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gptkbp:year_composed
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1943
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