String Quartet No. 2 in F-sharp minor

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Schoenberg's_String_Quartets
gptkbp:arrangements Various arrangements for different ensembles
gptkbp:artistic_influence Influenced jazz musicians and composers
gptkbp:character Emotional and introspective
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:critical_reception Generally well-received by critics
gptkbp:cultural_impact Significant in the repertoire of string quartets
gptkbp:cultural_references Referenced in literature and art
gptkbp:cultural_significance Reflects the impact of World War II
gptkbp:dedicated_to The victims of fascism
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of the victims of fascism
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:education Studied in music theory and composition courses
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Leningrad
gptkbp:filmography Used in various film scores
gptkbp:historical_context Composed during a turbulent time in history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label String Quartet No. 2 in F-sharp minor
gptkbp:influenced_artists Influenced later composers of string quartets
gptkbp:influenced_by Western classical music traditions
gptkbp:influences Russian folk music
gptkbp:inspiration Personal experiences during the war
gptkbp:involved_forces 2 violins, viola, cello
gptkbp:key F-sharp minor
gptkbp:legacy Considered one of Shostakovich's important works
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Allegro_non_troppo
gptkb:Poco_Allegretto
gptkb:4
gptkb:Adagio
gptkbp:music_style Complex and innovative
Analyzed for its structural complexity
Sonata form in the first movement
Use of dissonance and counterpoint
gptkbp:narrative_theme Loss and resilience
gptkbp:notable_conductors Conducted by prominent conductors
gptkbp:notable_performance Performed at major music festivals
Part of the standard string quartet repertoire
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
Multiple recordings available since its premiere.
gptkbp:performance Often performed in concert settings
gptkbp:performed_by Various string quartets
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1944
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:DSCH_Publishing
gptkbp:recorded_by Many classical music labels
gptkbp:style Modern classical
gptkbp:thematic_element Contrasts between light and dark
gptkbp:year_composed gptkb:1944