Sibelius: String Quartet in D Minor

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Jean_Sibelius
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_significance represents Finnish nationalism in music
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of the composer’s father
gptkbp:duration approximately 25 minutes
gptkbp:genre gptkb:chamber_music
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Aulis_Sallinen
gptkb:Einojuhani_Rautavaara
gptkb:Kaija_Saariaho
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Franz_Schubert
gptkb:Richard_Wagner
gptkb:Johannes_Brahms
gptkbp:influences Finnish folk music
gptkbp:involved_forces two violins, viola, cello
gptkbp:is_often_used_in in music festivals
in competitions
by string quartets
gptkbp:is_studied_in in music schools
gptkbp:notable_features dynamic contrasts
lyrical melodies
rich harmonies
contrapuntal textures
expressive use of silence
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Kreutzer_Quartet
gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
Finnish String Quartet
gptkbp:number_of_movements four
gptkbp:part_of Finnish classical music canon
Sibelius's chamber music repertoire
gptkbp:performed_at gptkb:Sibelius_Academy
Concert halls worldwide
gptkbp:premiere_date 1910
gptkbp:premiere_location gptkb:Helsinki
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:J._&_W._Chester
gptkbp:recordings available on various labels
gptkbp:related_works String Quartet in A Minor
gptkbp:second_movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Andante
gptkb:Scherzo
gptkbp:style Late Romantic
gptkbp:year_composed 1909
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5