String Quartet No. 2 in F major, Op. 41

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Schumann:_String_Quartets
gptkb:the_Schumann_Quartet
gptkbp:analysis Often analyzed for its emotional and structural complexity
gptkbp:characteristics Emotional depth
Complex harmonies
Contrasting moods
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:critical_reception Generally well-received by critics
gptkbp:cultural_significance Reflects the impact of World War II
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of the victims of fascism
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Leningrad
gptkbp:focuses_on Used in music education for analysis and performance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label String Quartet No. 2 in F major, Op. 41
gptkbp:influenced_artists Influenced later composers of string quartets
gptkbp:influenced_by Western classical traditions
gptkbp:influences Russian folk music
gptkbp:inspiration Personal experiences during the war
gptkbp:involved_forces 2 violins, viola, cello
gptkbp:key F major
gptkbp:legacy Considered one of Shostakovich's key works
gptkbp:movement gptkb:4
1. Allegro
2. Scherzo
4. Finale
3. Elegy
gptkbp:notable_performance Part of the standard string quartet repertoire
Performed by the Borodin Quartet
Performed by the Emerson String Quartet
gptkbp:notable_recordings Available on multiple classical music labels
gptkbp:performance Often performed in concert settings
gptkbp:premiere_date 1945
gptkbp:published_by 1946
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:Melodiya
gptkb:Hyperion
gptkb:Naxos
Chandos
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:String_Quartet_No._1_in_D_major,_Op._49
String Quartet No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 67
gptkbp:style 20th-century classical music
gptkbp:year_composed gptkb:1944