String Quartet No. 2 in A minor

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:String_Quartet_No._6_in_F_minor,_Op._80
gptkb:Brahms:_String_Quartet_No._15
gptkb:Brahms:_String_Quartet_No._26
gptkb:Brahms:_String_Quartet_No._33
gptkb:Brahms:_String_Quartet_No._41
gptkb:Quatuor_Modigliani
gptkb:Brahms:_String_Quartet_No._1
gptkb:Brahms'_String_Quartet_No._3
gptkbp:analysis Often analyzed for its emotional depth
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:critical_reception Generally well-received by critics
gptkbp:cultural_significance Reflects the struggles of World War II
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of the victims of the war
gptkbp:duration Approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:focuses_on Studied in music theory and composition courses
gptkbp:historical_context Composed during a tumultuous period in Soviet history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label String Quartet No. 2 in A minor
gptkbp:influenced_artists Many contemporary composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Western classical music
Personal experiences of the composer
gptkbp:influences Russian folk music
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
2 violins
gptkbp:key A minor
gptkbp:legacy Considered a significant work in the string quartet repertoire
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Allegro_non_troppo
gptkb:Poco_Allegretto
gptkb:4
gptkb:Adagio
gptkbp:music_style Utilizes dissonance and counterpoint
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
Often performed in festivals
gptkbp:notable_production Part of Shostakovich's string quartet cycle
gptkbp:notable_recordings Available on various classical music labels
Performed by the Borodin Quartet
Performed by the Emerson String Quartet
Performed by the Juilliard String Quartet
Performed by the Takács Quartet
Performed by the Tokyo String Quartet
gptkbp:performance Commonly performed in concert settings
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:String_Quartet
Various string quartets
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1944
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:DSCH_Publishers
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:String_Quartet_No._1_in_C_major
String Quartet No. 3 in F major
gptkbp:style Modern classical
gptkbp:thematic_element Explores themes of loss and resilience
gptkbp:year_composed gptkb:1944