String Quartet No. 15, Op. 144
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| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:String_Quartet
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| gptkbp:characteristics |
Emotional depth
Complex rhythms Philosophical reflections Reflects on mortality Melancholic themes Use of silence Exploration of time Exploration of identity Subtle humor Exploration of the human condition Innovative structure Emphasis on emotional expression Use of folk elements Use of dissonance Exploration of memory Exploration of the passage of time Use of extended techniques Contrapuntal textures Use of chromaticism Exploration of timbre Emotional contrasts Use of contrasting dynamics Use of repetition Exploration of silence and sound Use of contrasting textures Lyrical passages Integration of different musical styles Varied dynamics Emphasis on individual instruments Use of motifs from earlier works Use of silence as a musical element Cyclical forms Fragmented motifs Influence of jazz Intense contrasts Use of minimalism Use of motifs from Russian folk music Use of quotation Exploration of the relationship between sound and silence |
| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
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| gptkbp:dedication |
To the memory of the victims of fascism
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 30 minutes
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
String Quartet No. 15, Op. 144
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| gptkbp:influences |
Western classical music
Russian music tradition |
| gptkbp:instrumentation |
gptkb:musician
2 violins |
| gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:5
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| gptkbp:notable_performance |
Performed by the Borodin Quartet
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| gptkbp:premiere_date |
gptkb:1974
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| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:DSCH_Publishing
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| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._13,_Op._138
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._14,_Op._142 |
| gptkbp:style |
gptkb:orchestra
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| gptkbp:year_composed |
gptkb:1974
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_String_Quartet_No._12,_Op._45
gptkb:The_String_Quartet_No._14,_Op._47 |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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