String Quartet No. 26 in B-flat major, Op. 147

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:artistic_exploration Explores human emotions.
gptkbp:artistic_influence Influenced string quartet repertoire.
gptkbp:artistic_innovation Innovative use of harmony.
gptkbp:artistic_legacy Continues to be studied and performed.
gptkbp:characteristics Introspective and somber.
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:critical_reception Generally well-received by critics.
gptkbp:cultural_aspect Post-World War II.
gptkbp:cultural_impact Significant in 20th-century music.
gptkbp:cultural_significance Represents the struggles of the human spirit.
gptkbp:dedicated_to The victims of oppression.
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of the victims of fascism
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:famous_event Classical music festivals.
gptkbp:features_song Emotional depth.
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Leningrad
gptkbp:form String quartet.
gptkbp:has_culture Reflects societal issues.
gptkbp:has_tour Regularly featured in concerts.
gptkbp:historical_context Reflects the political climate of the time.
gptkbp:historical_impact World War II.
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Interpretations by various quartets.
gptkbp:historical_significance Last major work of Shostakovich.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label String Quartet No. 26 in B-flat major, Op. 147
gptkbp:influence Existentialism.
gptkbp:influenced_artists Russian literature.
Contemporary composers.
gptkbp:influenced_by Soviet Union history.
gptkbp:influences Russian folk music
Later string quartets.
gptkbp:inspiration Personal experiences of the composer.
gptkbp:instruments Two violins, viola, cello.
gptkbp:key B-flat major
gptkbp:music Part of the classical music tradition.
gptkbp:music_composer Dmitri Shostakovich.
Various orchestras worldwide.
gptkbp:music_style Complex and layered.
Use of dissonance.
Varied interpretations by performers.
Sonata form.
Expresses deep emotions.
Innovative and unique.
Part of Shostakovich's late works.
gptkbp:musical_exploration_of Human experience.
gptkbp:musical_exploration_of_themes Explores themes of resilience.
gptkbp:musical_legacy_continues Continues to influence musicians.
gptkbp:musical_themes_addressed Themes of loss.
gptkbp:musical_themes_addressed_in Addressed in various interpretations.
gptkbp:musical_themes_explored_in Explored in various performances.
gptkbp:notable_artists Various renowned artists.
gptkbp:notable_features Contrapuntal textures.
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkbp:notable_production String Quartet No. 15.
gptkbp:notable_recordings Performed by the Emerson String Quartet.
gptkbp:number_of_movements gptkb:5
gptkbp:opus_number gptkb:147
gptkbp:performance Often performed in memorial concerts.
gptkbp:performance_tradition Part of the standard quartet repertoire.
gptkbp:performed_at International music festivals.
gptkbp:performed_by Various string quartets worldwide.
gptkbp:performed_by_acclaimed_quartets Miro Quartet.
gptkbp:performed_by_famous_quartets Juilliard String Quartet.
gptkbp:performed_by_prominent_quartets Prominent quartets worldwide.
gptkbp:performed_by_renowned_quartets Takács Quartet.
gptkbp:performed_by_string_quartets Numerous string quartets.
gptkbp:performed_in gptkb:String_Quartet
Concert halls globally.
gptkbp:performed_in_concerts_worldwide Performed in concerts worldwide.
gptkbp:performed_in_major_venues Major concert venues.
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:1970
gptkbp:premiere_date December 1970.
gptkbp:published_by DSCH Publishing.
gptkbp:recordings Available on various classical music labels.
gptkbp:related_works String Quartet No. 15.
gptkbp:significance Last string quartet by Shostakovich.
gptkbp:style Modern classical
gptkbp:thematic_element Explores themes of loss and memory.
gptkbp:theme Isolation and despair.
Themes of suffering.
gptkbp:year_composed gptkb:1970
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alban_Berg_Quartet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5