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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:String_Quartet
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Antonín_Dvořák
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gptkbp:characteristics
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Emotional depth
Rich harmonies
Dramatic contrasts
Lyricism
Complex counterpoint
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:Johannes_Brahms
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Important work in the chamber music repertoire
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gptkbp:dedication
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To the memory of Robert Schumann
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 30 minutes
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Composed during Brahms' mature period
Influenced by the music of the German tradition
Part of the late Romantic era
Reflects Brahms' admiration for Beethoven
Written in response to the death of Schumann
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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String Quartet No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 34
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Ludwig_van_Beethoven
gptkb:Robert_Schumann
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gptkbp:influences
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Romantic music
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gptkbp:key
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B-flat major
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gptkbp:legacy
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Considered a staple of the string quartet repertoire
Continues to be a favorite among musicians and audiences
Influenced many composers after Brahms
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gptkbp:movement
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gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Allegro_non_troppo
gptkb:Poco_Allegretto
gptkb:4
gptkb:Adagio
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gptkbp:notable_performance
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Often performed in concert halls
Commonly included in chamber music festivals
Frequently recorded by various quartets
Regularly featured in music competitions
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gptkbp:notable_performers
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gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkb:Takács_Quartet
gptkb:Juilliard_String_Quartet
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gptkbp:notable_recordings
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gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:Naxos_Records
gptkb:Hyperion_Records
gptkb:Chandos_Records
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gptkbp:opus_number
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gptkb:34
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gptkbp:performance
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Traditionally performed by string quartet
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gptkbp:performed_by
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gptkb:String_Quartet
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gptkbp:premiere_date
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1882
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gptkbp:related_works
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gptkb:String_Quartet_No._1_in_C_minor,_Op._51
gptkb:Piano_Quintet_in_F_minor,_Op._34
gptkb:Piano_Quartet_in_G_minor,_Op._25
String Quartet No. 3 in B-flat major, Op. 67
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gptkbp:style
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gptkb:orchestra
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gptkbp:year_composed
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1881
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