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| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:String_Quartet
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| gptkbp:analysis |
Considered a masterpiece of the genre
Subject of musicological studies Often analyzed for its emotional depth Studied for its thematic development Often analyzed for its emotional content Examined for its harmonic language |
| gptkbp:arrangements |
Arranged for various ensembles
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| gptkbp:artistic_influence |
Influenced by Russian folk music
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| gptkbp:audience |
Emotional response from audiences
Evokes strong emotional responses from audiences |
| gptkbp:character |
somber and reflective
Introspective and somber |
| gptkbp:characteristics |
Emotional depth
Use of silence Complex counterpoint Innovative structure Contrapuntal writing Contrasting themes Complex harmonies and textures Introspective and somber mood |
| gptkbp:composed_of |
gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkb:Joseph_Haydn |
| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Ludwig_van_Beethoven
gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich gptkb:1975 1906 Influenced by Mahler and Beethoven |
| gptkbp:consists_of |
five movements
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
Generally well-received by critics
Highly regarded by musicians and critics |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
gptkb:Monarch
Post-Soviet era Influenced modern chamber music Significant in classical music repertoire Influential in contemporary classical music Influenced later composers in the genre |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Important work in chamber music
Represents Shostakovich's late style |
| gptkbp:dedicated_to |
gptkb:Count_Joseph_Erdödy
The memory of the victims of fascism the memory of the victims of the Holocaust |
| gptkbp:dedication |
To the memory of a great artist
To the memory of the victims of fascism |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 30 minutes
approximately 25 minutes |
| gptkbp:filming_location |
gptkb:Vienna
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| gptkbp:first_performance |
gptkb:Leningrad
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| gptkbp:form |
gptkb:String_Quartet
Sonata form String quartet form |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Performed by the Borodin Quartet
Performed by the Emerson String Quartet Performed by the Hagen Quartet Performed by the Juilliard String Quartet Performed by the Artemis Quartet Performed by the Belcea Quartet Performed by the St. Lawrence String Quartet Performed by the Aizuri Quartet Performed by the Dover Quartet Performed by the Escher String Quartet Performed by the Harlem Quartet Performed by the Miro Quartet Performed by the Pacifica Quartet Performed by the Ying Quartet Performed by the Cavatina Duo Performed by the Calidore String Quartet Performed by the Claremont Trio Performed by the Trio Dali Performed by the Trio Solisti Performed by the Trio Valtorna Performed by the Trio Verdi Performed by the Trio Vesper Performed by the Trio Vignoles Performed by the Trio Virtuoso Performed by the Trio Vortex Performed by the Trio di Parma Performed by the Brooklyn Rider Various interpretations by quartets Cold War period Performed by the Alban Berg Quartet Performed by the New Orford String Quartet Performed by the Takács Quartet Composed during Beethoven's late period Reflects Beethoven's personal struggles Performed by the London Haydn Quartet Performed by the Quatuor Ébène Performed by the Tokyo String Quartet Performed by the Danish String Quartet Performed by the Endellion String Quartet Performed by the Aquarelle Guitar Quartet Performed by the Carducci String Quartet Performed by the Chilingirian Quartet Performed by the Eroica Trio Performed by the St. Petersburg Quartet Performed by the Trio Arpeggione Performed by the Trio Ondine Performed by the Trio Settecento Performed by the Trio Vento Performed by the Trio Vivaldi Performed by the Trio Zingara Performed by the Trio con Brio Copenhagen Composed during a time of political repression Written shortly before Beethoven's death |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Important work in 20th-century music
Represents the culmination of Shostakovich's string quartets |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
String Quartet No. 15
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| gptkbp:impact |
Deeply moving and introspective
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Later composers
|
| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
Influenced the development of contemporary chamber music.
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Classical music
Historical events of the 20th century World War II experiences personal experiences of the composer Personal experiences of Shostakovich |
| gptkbp:influences |
Personal experiences of the composer
Late Romantic music Shostakovich's life experiences |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Shostakovich's reflections on mortality
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| gptkbp:inspired |
Arrangements for different ensembles
|
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
Shostakovich's life and legacy
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| gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:musician
String instruments 2 violins, viola, cello 2 violins |
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
2 violins, viola, cello
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| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
Form and structure
Musicology studies |
| gptkbp:is_available_on |
Music streaming platforms
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Haydn anniversaries
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| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
somber themes
|
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a significant work in chamber music
|
| gptkbp:is_critical_for |
Analyzed in music theory courses
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| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
Classical music repertoire
|
| gptkbp:is_often_used_in |
Concert halls worldwide
Chamber music concerts |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Shostakovich's late works
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| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
Music critics
|
| gptkbp:key |
D minor
A minor E flat minor E-flat minor |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on contemporary composers
Subject of numerous scholarly articles Performed in major concert halls worldwide Regularly featured in music festivals Part of the standard chamber music repertoire Considered a significant work in chamber music repertoire Influenced subsequent composers Inspiration for contemporary works |
| gptkbp:mood |
Melancholic
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| gptkbp:motif |
Recurrent motifs throughout the movements
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| gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:Allegretto
gptkb:Allegro gptkb:Menuetto gptkb:4 gptkb:5 gptkb:Adagio Reflective and subdued |
| gptkbp:music_style |
Complex and innovative
Extended techniques for strings Complex and layered musical language Innovative use of silence and pauses Sonata form in some movements Contrasts of dynamics and tempo Non-traditional structure |
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
Use of silence
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| gptkbp:notable_features |
Emotional depth
Complex rhythms Use of dissonance Use of silence and pauses Use of dissonance and counterpoint |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
Emotional depth
its emotional depth Its somber and introspective character |
| gptkbp:notable_performance |
Haydn Festival
Frequently performed in concert halls Regularly performed in concert halls Part of the standard string quartet repertoire Various string quartets |
| gptkbp:notable_performers |
gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkb:Tokyo_String_Quartet gptkb:Alban_Berg_Quartet gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet gptkb:Juilliard_String_Quartet |
| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
gptkb:Kronos_Quartet
gptkb:Quatuor_Ébène gptkb:Doric_String_Quartet gptkb:Miro_Quartet gptkb:Chiaroscuro_Quartet gptkb:Belcea_Quartet gptkb:Alban_Berg_Quartet gptkb:Cypress_String_Quartet gptkb:Lindsay_String_Quartet gptkb:Orpheus_Chamber_Orchestra gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet gptkb:Takács_Quartet gptkb:Juilliard_String_Quartet gptkb:Prazak_Quartet gptkb:Quartetto_Italiano Available on various classical music labels Multiple recordings available Performed by various renowned quartets Performed by various quartets |
| gptkbp:number_of_stages |
gptkb:String_Quartet
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| gptkbp:opus_number |
135
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Shostakovich's_string_quartet_cycle
gptkb:Opus_76 |
| gptkbp:performance |
Chamber music settings
Performed worldwide Often performed in memorial concerts Technical challenges for performers |
| gptkbp:performed_by |
gptkb:String_Quartet
Music festivals various string quartets Various string quartets |
| gptkbp:premiere |
gptkb:1974
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| gptkbp:premiere_date |
gptkb:1974
1828 |
| gptkbp:premiered_on |
gptkb:1974
String Quartet ensemble |
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:DSCH_Publishing
Artaria |
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:DSCH_Publishers
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| gptkbp:record_label |
Various labels
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| gptkbp:recorded_by |
gptkb:Various_artists
Many classical music labels |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._14
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| gptkbp:related_works |
Other string quartets by Shostakovich
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| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:Final_string_quartet_by_Shostakovich
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| gptkbp:social_structure |
Five movements with varied tempos
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| gptkbp:style |
Classical
Late Romantic Modern classical |
| gptkbp:thematic_element |
Themes of loss and remembrance
Exploration of themes throughout the work |
| gptkbp:theme |
Themes of loss and remembrance
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| gptkbp:themes |
Existential themes
death and despair |
| gptkbp:written_in |
D minor
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| gptkbp:year_composed |
gptkb:1974
1797 1827 |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ludwig_van_Beethoven
gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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