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| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:musical_composition
gptkb:String_Quartet |
| gptkbp:arrangements |
Arranged for various ensembles
Arranged for different ensembles |
| gptkbp:artistic_influence |
Influenced by Western classical music traditions
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| gptkbp:artistic_innovation |
Innovative use of harmony and rhythm
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| gptkbp:artistic_legacy |
Continues to inspire new compositions.
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
Soviet music history
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| gptkbp:audience |
Popular among classical music audiences
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| gptkbp:available_on |
various music streaming platforms
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| gptkbp:characteristics |
Rich harmonies
complex rhythms dynamic contrasts extended techniques Dynamic contrasts Lyrical melodies textural contrasts Expressive depth |
| gptkbp:characterized_by |
polyphonic textures
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| gptkbp:composed_by |
gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
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| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:John_Psathas
gptkb:Béla_Bartók gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich gptkb:György_Ligeti gptkb:Felix_Mendelssohn |
| gptkbp:critical_analysis |
Analyzed in musicology studies
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
widely acclaimed
highly acclaimed Well-received by critics Well-received by audiences and critics Well-received by contemporary audiences |
| gptkbp:cultural_aspect |
post-World War II Europe
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
widely performed
Influenced later composers Influential in chamber music repertoire studied in music schools featured in film scores analyzed in musicology used in contemporary performances Impact on Soviet music scene |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
Referenced in literature and film
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Reflects Soviet society
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| gptkbp:dedicated_to |
gptkb:Vladimir_Ashkenazy
the Kronos Quartet the memory of the victims of the Great Purge The composer’s friends |
| gptkbp:dedication |
gptkb:Tadeusz_Baird
To the memory of the composer’s father To the memory of the composer’s sister To the memory of the victims of the Great Terror to the memory of the victims of the Great Terror to the Budapest String Quartet dedicated to the New Zealand String Quartet |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 20 minutes
approximately 30 minutes approximately 25 minutes Approximately 25 minutes |
| gptkbp:educational_use |
Studied in music schools
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| gptkbp:featured_in |
documentaries about Shostakovich
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| gptkbp:features |
non-traditional playing techniques
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| gptkbp:first_performance |
gptkb:Brussels
gptkb:Leningrad_Philharmonic |
| gptkbp:first_published |
1831
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| gptkbp:form |
four movements
Sonata form in first movement |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:chamber_music
gptkb:classical |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Composed during Stalin's regime
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Significant in 20th-century music history
Early example of Mendelssohn's chamber music |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
String Quartet No. 1
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| gptkbp:influenced |
compositional techniques in chamber music
later string quartets by other composers the development of string quartet repertoire the string quartet repertoire of the late 20th century |
| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
Influenced the development of string quartets
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Beethoven
gptkb:European_avant-garde gptkb:Romanticism Western classical music serialism Russian folk music historical events of the 20th century Soviet political climate personal experiences of the composer Soviet Union's cultural policies Shostakovich's personal life Shostakovich's other works the composer’s emotional state the composer’s political views |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Webern
gptkb:Bartók gptkb:folk_music Classical music Polish folk music contemporary classical music Russian folk music |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:Hungarian_folk_music
Personal experiences of the composer Hungarian folk music traditions |
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
personal experiences of the composer
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| gptkbp:instrumentation |
2 violins, viola, cello
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| gptkbp:instruments |
gptkb:viola
gptkb:cello gptkb:Viola Cello two violins, viola, cello two violins Two violins |
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
2 violins, viola, cello
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| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
musicology studies
its structural complexity |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
music festivals dedicated to Shostakovich
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| gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in |
in music theory classes
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| gptkbp:is_often_featured_in |
in chamber music series
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| gptkbp:is_often_used_in |
in educational settings
in concert halls worldwide in various interpretations |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_as |
a significant work in 20th-century music
a cornerstone of chamber music repertoire |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
in music education programs
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| gptkbp:key |
C major
E-flat major |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Part of the standard string quartet repertoire
Part of Shostakovich's string quartet cycle Considered a staple of the string quartet repertoire |
| gptkbp:members |
Various string quartets worldwide
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| gptkbp:mood |
Melancholic and introspective
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| gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:Allegro_con_brio
1. Allegro 2. Andante 3. Scherzo 4. Allegro molto |
| gptkbp:music_composer |
gptkb:Mendelssohn
Influenced later composers like Weinberg |
| gptkbp:music_style |
Complex counterpoint
Use of dissonance Unique blend of modernism and tradition |
| gptkbp:notable_awards |
Grammy Award nominations
international accolades |
| gptkbp:notable_collaborators |
by various musicians
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| gptkbp:notable_features |
lyrical melodies
use of dissonance contrasting moods |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
its emotional depth
its historical significance. its use of dissonance its emotional contrasts |
| gptkbp:notable_performances |
performed at major music festivals
performed by the Kronos Quartet Performed by the Borodin Quartet performed at the BBC Proms performed at the Concertgebouw Performed by the Juilliard String Quartet performed by the Emerson String Quartet performed by the Hagen Quartet performed by the Arditti Quartet performed by the Artemis Quartet performed by the Belcea Quartet performed by the St. Lawrence String Quartet performed by the Casals Quartet performed by the Danel Quartet performed at the Vienna Musikverein performed at the Salzburg Festival performed by the Quatuor Ébène performed by the Tokyo String Quartet performed by the Takács Quartet performed by the Juilliard String Quartet Performed by the Budapest String Quartet performed by the Alban Berg Quartet performed by the London Haydn Quartet performed at the Aldeburgh Festival performed by the Quatuor Diotima performed by the Endellion String Quartet |
| gptkbp:notable_performers |
gptkb:Kwartet_Wilanów
gptkb:Borodin_Quartet |
| gptkbp:notable_production |
Part of Bartók's string quartet cycle
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| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkb:Tokyo_String_Quartet gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet Performed by the Borodin Quartet Performed by the Emerson String Quartet Performed by the Hagen Quartet Performed by the Artemis Quartet Performed by the Belcea Quartet Performed by the St. Lawrence String Quartet performed by the Emerson String Quartet performed by the Borodin Quartet Performed by the Dover Quartet Performed by the Pacifica Quartet performed by the Tokyo String Quartet Performed by the Alban Berg Quartet Performed by the Takács Quartet performed by the Takács Quartet Borodin Quartet recording Performed by the London Haydn Quartet performed by the St. Petersburg Quartet Miro Quartet recording Takacs Quartet recording Danish String Quartet recording St. Petersburg Quartet recording |
| gptkbp:notable_technique |
micropolyphony
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| gptkbp:number_of_movements |
gptkb:4
gptkb:5 four |
| gptkbp:opus_number |
Op. 12
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Shostakovich's_string_quartet_cycle
gptkb:Shostakovich's_string_quartets Ligeti's early works |
| gptkbp:performance |
Technical demands on performers
Standard repertoire for string quartets |
| gptkbp:performance_tradition |
Regularly performed in concert halls
Common in chamber music repertoire |
| gptkbp:performed_at |
gptkb:Moscow_Conservatory
international music competitions major music festivals |
| gptkbp:performed_by |
gptkb:String_Quartet
youth orchestras various string quartets professional string quartets amateur string quartets |
| gptkbp:performed_in |
gptkb:chamber_music
gptkb:String_Quartet gptkb:educational_institutions international music festivals music competitions various cultural institutions concert halls worldwide |
| gptkbp:performer |
various string quartets
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| gptkbp:performers |
gptkb:String_Quartet
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| gptkbp:premiere |
gptkb:2001
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| gptkbp:premiere_date |
gptkb:1956
gptkb:1958 gptkb:1960 gptkb:1965 1830 1910 1938 |
| gptkbp:premiere_location |
gptkb:Leningrad
gptkb:Warsaw |
| gptkbp:premiered_on |
1953
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| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:Waikato_University_Press
gptkb:DSCH_Publishing gptkb:Universal_Edition |
| gptkbp:record_label |
Various classical music labels
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| gptkbp:recorded_by |
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
various artists numerous artists |
| gptkbp:recordings |
Available on various classical music labels
Multiple recordings available multiple recordings available Available on various classical music albums |
| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._2
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| gptkbp:second_movement |
gptkb:Allegretto
gptkb:Allegro gptkb:Lento gptkb:Scherzo Moderato Allegro molto |
| gptkbp:significance |
important work in 20th-century music
first of Shostakovich's string quartets First of Shostakovich's string quartets First of Bartók's string quartets |
| gptkbp:structure |
Four movements
Traditional four-movement form |
| gptkbp:style |
Classical
Romantic avant-garde modern classical Modern classical |
| gptkbp:technique |
extended techniques
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| gptkbp:theme |
Exploration of human emotion
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| gptkbp:themes |
Struggle and resilience
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| gptkbp:uses |
extended techniques
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| gptkbp:year_composed |
gptkb:1960
gptkb:1964 1829 1909 1938 1953 |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Philip_Glass
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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