String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 26
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| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:String_Quartet
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| gptkbp:arrangements |
arranged for various ensembles
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| gptkbp:characteristics |
complex harmonies
use of counterpoint emotional depth thematic development dynamic contrasts rhythmic diversity lyrical melodies varied textures dramatic contrasts expressive phrasing use of silence use of dissonance contrasting themes interplay between instruments |
| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Samuel_Barber
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
generally well-received by critics
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
important work in American chamber music
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| gptkbp:dedication |
To the memory of the composer’s mother
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 20 minutes
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 26
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| gptkbp:influenced |
later composers
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
European classical traditions
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| gptkbp:influences |
American classical music
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| gptkbp:instruments |
gptkb:viola
gptkb:cello two violins |
| gptkbp:key |
A minor
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| gptkbp:notable_performances |
performed by the Juilliard String Quartet
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| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
recorded by the Emerson String Quartet
recorded by the Borodin Quartet recorded by the St. Lawrence String Quartet recorded by the Kronos Quartet recorded by the Tokyo String Quartet |
| gptkbp:number_of_movements |
gptkb:4
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| gptkbp:performed_at |
gptkb:chamber_music
major music festivals |
| gptkbp:performers |
gptkb:String_Quartet
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| gptkbp:premiere_date |
1936
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| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:G._Schirmer
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| gptkbp:recordings |
multiple recordings available
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| gptkbp:second_movement |
gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Scherzo gptkb:Adagio |
| gptkbp:style |
20th-century classical music
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| gptkbp:year_composed |
1936
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Brahms-Schönberg_Quartet
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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