Statements (272)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:orchestra
gptkb:musical_composition gptkb:String_Quartet |
| gptkbp:adapted_into |
various ensembles
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
later performances
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| gptkbp:arrangements |
arranged for wind ensemble
for string orchestra for wind ensemble for piano arranged for string orchestra |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:the_Soviet_Union
20th-century classical music Chamber music tradition Soviet era music |
| gptkbp:available_formats |
gptkb:studio
sheet music digital recording |
| gptkbp:character |
emotional depth
lyrical themes dramatic contrasts Emotional and complex |
| gptkbp:characteristics |
Lyricism
dynamic range emotional depth complex rhythms extended techniques lyrical themes Rhythmic complexity Use of dissonance textural contrasts Contrasting moods |
| gptkbp:composed_of |
gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
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| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:David_Downes
gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich gptkb:György_Ligeti gptkb:Philip_Glass |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
generally positive
widely acclaimed highly acclaimed |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced contemporary classical music
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
important work in 20th-century music
reflects the struggles of the time reflects the struggles of World War II reflects Soviet era struggles Reflects the impact of World War II |
| gptkbp:dedicated_to |
gptkb:the_Arditti_Quartet
the memory of the victims of the war the memory of the composer's friend |
| gptkbp:dedication |
gptkb:Krzysztof_Penderecki
To the memory of the victims of fascism to the memory of the victims of fascism to the Arditti Quartet to the Kronos Quartet |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 20 minutes
approximately 30 minutes approximately 25 minutes |
| gptkbp:features |
dramatic silence
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| gptkbp:filming_location |
gptkb:Leningrad
gptkb:Warsaw |
| gptkbp:first_performance |
gptkb:Leningrad_String_Quartet
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| gptkbp:form |
three movements
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:orchestra
gptkb:classical classical music |
| gptkbp:has_written |
string quartet ensemble
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
String Quartet No. 2
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| gptkbp:includes |
string quartet repertoire
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Contemporary_composers
Film music film scores popular music Chamber music repertoire contemporary composers film composers string quartet repertoire new music ensembles post-minimalist composers String quartet literature the development of string quartet literature |
| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
gptkb:Antonín_Dvořák
gptkb:Béla_Bartók many contemporary composers subsequent generations of composers |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:European_avant-garde Russian folk music European classical traditions Soviet music traditions Shostakovich's earlier works |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:orchestra
gptkb:World_War_II avant-garde music Polish folk music Russian folk music Eastern music |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Glass's experiences in India
Glass's studies with Nadia Boulanger |
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
personal experiences of loss
personal experiences of the composer |
| gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:musician
gptkb:Viola Cello two violins, viola, cello two violins Two violins |
| gptkbp:instrumentation |
gptkb:musician
2 violins, viola, cello two violins |
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
theoretical frameworks
musicology studies music theorists music theory courses its thematic development Music theory studies |
| gptkbp:is_available_on |
gptkb:streaming_platforms
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Music competitions
its innovative structure Anniversaries of Shostakovich's birth |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
dramatic contrasts
contrasting moods |
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a masterpiece of the 20th century
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| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
music literature
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| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
music competitions
classical music festivals Concert programs classical music playlists documentaries about Shostakovich |
| gptkbp:is_noted_for |
its innovative structure
its emotional range its complex harmonies its contrasting moods |
| gptkbp:is_often_used_in |
gptkb:orchestra
gptkb:String_Quartet music festivals concert halls |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Shostakovich's legacy
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| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
gptkb:literary_work
Musicologists Audiences a significant work in chamber music repertoire one of Shostakovich's masterpieces |
| gptkbp:is_respected_by |
musicians and critics alike
|
| gptkbp:is_sought_after_by |
gptkb:String_Quartet
|
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
music conservatories
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| gptkbp:key |
C major
A major |
| gptkbp:legacy |
important work in chamber music repertoire
considered a classic of modern chamber music |
| gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Andante gptkb:Largo gptkb:Poco_Allegretto gptkb:Scherzo gptkb:4 gptkb:5 gptkb:Allegro_con_brio |
| gptkbp:notable_features |
Emotional depth
complex harmonies repetitive structures emotional depth rhythmic complexity Use of motifs dynamic contrasts lyrical melodies Thematic development contrasting moods Structural innovation rhythmic innovation harmonic simplicity |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
its emotional depth
|
| gptkbp:notable_performance |
gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkb:International_Shostakovich_Festival performed at major music festivals |
| gptkbp:notable_performers |
gptkb:Kronos_Quartet
gptkb:Kwartet_Wilanów gptkb:Borodin_Quartet gptkb:Orpheus_Chamber_Orchestra |
| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
gptkb:Kronos_Quartet
gptkb:Melos_Quartet gptkb:1986 gptkb:Borodin_Quartet gptkb:Tokyo_String_Quartet gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet multiple recordings available by the Emerson String Quartet by the Tokyo String Quartet by the Takács Quartet by the St. Petersburg Quartet |
| gptkbp:number_of_stages |
gptkb:String_Quartet
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Shostakovich's_string_quartet_cycle
gptkb:Shostakovich's_string_quartets Shostakovich's legacy Philip Glass's string quartet cycle |
| gptkbp:performance |
frequently performed
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| gptkbp:performed_by |
gptkb:orchestra
gptkb:Kronos_Quartet gptkb:Tanglewood_Music_Festival gptkb:military_unit gptkb:Lincoln_Center gptkb:the_Artemis_Quartet gptkb:the_Belcea_Quartet gptkb:the_Borodin_Quartet gptkb:the_Chiaroscuro_Quartet gptkb:the_Hagen_Quartet gptkb:the_St._Petersburg_String_Quartet gptkb:The_Emerson_String_Quartet gptkb:The_St._Lawrence_String_Quartet gptkb:Carnegie_Hall gptkb:The_Tokyo_String_Quartet gptkb:String_Quartet gptkb:Moscow_String_Quartet gptkb:Chamber_Orchestra_of_Europe gptkb:Lindsay_String_Quartet gptkb:The_Borromeo_String_Quartet gptkb:The_Avalon_String_Quartet gptkb:Cleveland_Quartet gptkb:the_Juilliard_String_Quartet concert halls international music festivals International music festivals music competitions professional musicians concert halls worldwide international music competitions major music festivals the Emerson String Quartet string quartets worldwide Various string quartets a tumultuous period in history the Takács Quartet the Tokyo String Quartet premiere in Leningrad |
| gptkbp:premiere |
gptkb:unknown
gptkb:1968 |
| gptkbp:premiere_date |
gptkb:1944
gptkb:1968 gptkb:1969 |
| gptkbp:premiered_on |
gptkb:1969
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| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:DSCH_Publishing
gptkb:Universal_Edition gptkb:DSCH_Publishers the 1940s |
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Dunvagen_Music_Publishers
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| gptkbp:record_label |
gptkb:Nonesuch_Records
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| gptkbp:recorded_by |
gptkb:Kronos_Quartet
gptkb:Quatuor_Ébène gptkb:Miro_Quartet gptkb:Chiaroscuro_Quartet gptkb:Belcea_Quartet gptkb:Alban_Berg_Quartet gptkb:Lindsay_String_Quartet gptkb:Danish_String_Quartet gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet gptkb:Takács_Quartet multiple languages various formats various artists many classical music labels |
| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._3
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._1 other works by Ligeti |
| gptkbp:signature_move |
4/4
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| gptkbp:style |
Classical
minimalism modern classical |
| gptkbp:technique |
extended techniques
micropolyphony |
| gptkbp:uses |
complex structures
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| gptkbp:year_composed |
gptkb:1944
gptkb:1968 |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Philip_Glass
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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