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:analysis Often analyzed for its emotional content
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:critical_reception Generally well-received by critics
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of the victims of fascism
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Leningrad
gptkbp:historical_context Reflects the turmoil of its time
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label String Quartet No. 2 in F sharp minor
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Contemporary_composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Western classical music
Soviet music traditions
gptkbp:influences Russian folk music
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
2 violins
gptkbp:key F sharp minor
gptkbp:legacy Important work in chamber music repertoire
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Allegro_non_troppo
gptkb:Poco_Allegretto
gptkb:4
gptkb:Adagio
gptkbp:notable_features Emotional depth
Complex harmonies
Contrasting moods
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkbp:notable_recordings Multiple recordings available
Performed by the Emerson String Quartet
Performed by the Belcea Quartet
Performed by the Takacs Quartet
Performed by the Tokyo String Quartet
Performed by the St. Petersburg Quartet
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Shostakovich's_string_quartet_cycle
gptkbp:performance Commonly performed in concert settings
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:String_Quartet
Various string quartets
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1944
1910
gptkbp:published_by 1945
gptkbp:significance Reflects Shostakovich's personal struggles
gptkbp:style Modern classical
gptkbp:thematic_element Motifs of struggle and resilience
gptkbp:year_composed gptkb:1944
1907