String Quartet No. 2 in A major

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:characteristics Emotional depth
Complex harmonies
Rhythmic diversity
Contrasting themes
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:cultural_significance Reflects the struggles of World War II
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of the victims of fascism
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label String Quartet No. 2 in A major
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Contemporary_composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Western classical music
gptkbp:influences Russian folk music
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
2 violins
gptkbp:key A major
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Allegro_non_troppo
gptkb:Andante
gptkb:Poco_Allegretto
gptkb:4
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:String_Quartet
Competitions
Music festivals
Concert halls worldwide
Private events
University concerts
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkb:Tokyo_String_Quartet
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Shostakovich's_string_quartets
gptkbp:performed_by International festivals
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1944
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:DSCH_Publishing
gptkbp:recorded_by gptkb:Kronos_Quartet
gptkb:Miro_Quartet
gptkb:Chamber_Orchestra_of_Europe
gptkb:London_String_Quartet
gptkb:St._Petersburg_String_Quartet
gptkbp:style Modern classical
gptkbp:year_composed gptkb:1944
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Brahms_String_Quintets
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._1_in_E_minor
gptkb:Brahms:_String_Quartet_No._20
gptkb:Brahms:_String_Quartet_No._25
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5