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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:musical_composition
gptkb:String_Quartet |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Philip_Glass
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| gptkbp:analysis |
frequently analyzed in musicology
Often analyzed for its structural innovations |
| gptkbp:arrangements |
arranged for wind ensemble
arranged for piano arranged for string orchestra arranged for mixed ensemble Various arrangements exist for different ensembles |
| gptkbp:characteristics |
complex rhythms
dynamic contrasts use of dissonance lyrical passages contrapuntal textures |
| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Béla_Bartók
gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
generally positive
Generally well-received by critics Highly regarded by musicologists |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
performed worldwide
widely studied in music schools Influenced many contemporary composers Part of the standard chamber music repertoire |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
part of the standard repertoire
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| gptkbp:curriculum |
music education programs
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| gptkbp:dedication |
To the memory of the composer’s father
To the memory of the victims of the Great Terror to the Kolisch Quartet |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 30 minutes
approximately 25 minutes |
| gptkbp:first_performance |
gptkb:Cologne,_Germany
1928 in Budapest |
| gptkbp:form |
sonata form
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:orchestra
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Composed shortly after World War II
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
String Quartet No. 3
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| gptkbp:influenced |
later composers
string quartet writing |
| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
gptkb:György_Ligeti
gptkb:Eötvös_Péter avant-garde music experimental music new music contemporary classical music many contemporary composers |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Hungarian_folk_music
Russian literature European classical traditions Western classical music traditions Soviet political climate Shostakovich's own life experiences Personal tragedies in Shostakovich's life |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Hungarian_folk_music
gptkb:mythological_figure Russian folk music |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:Hungarian_folk_music
Hungarian folk traditions Bartók's ethnomusicological research |
| gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:musician
two violins |
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
2 violins, viola, cello
two violins, viola, cello |
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
music theory courses
For its emotional depth and complexity |
| gptkbp:is_available_in |
sheet music format
|
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
music literature
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| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
music festivals
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| gptkbp:is_often_used_in |
By various artists and ensembles
In concert halls and competitions |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
a masterpiece of the genre
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| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
In musicology and composition courses
|
| gptkbp:key |
C major
E-flat major |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Part of the standard string quartet repertoire
|
| gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:Allegretto
gptkb:Allegro gptkb:Largo gptkb:Lento gptkb:Scherzo gptkb:5 gptkb:Adagio four Allegro molto |
| gptkbp:notable_features |
Complex rhythms
Contrapuntal techniques use of dissonance Use of dissonance use of folk elements Use of dissonance and complex rhythms |
| gptkbp:notable_performance |
gptkb:String_Quartet
performed at major music festivals Frequently performed in concert halls Performed by the Borodin Quartet performed by the Juilliard String Quartet |
| gptkbp:notable_performers |
gptkb:The_Budapest_String_Quartet
gptkb:The_Alban_Berg_Quartet gptkb:The_Arcadia_Quartet gptkb:The_Artemis_Quartet gptkb:The_Belcea_Quartet gptkb:The_Borodin_Quartet gptkb:The_Calidore_String_Quartet gptkb:The_Cavatina_Duo gptkb:The_Dover_Quartet gptkb:The_Emerson_String_Quartet gptkb:The_Escher_String_Quartet gptkb:The_Hagen_Quartet gptkb:The_Harlem_Quartet gptkb:The_Juilliard_String_Quartet gptkb:The_Miro_Quartet gptkb:The_New_Orford_String_Quartet gptkb:The_Pacifica_Quartet gptkb:The_St._Lawrence_String_Quartet gptkb:The_Takács_Quartet gptkb:The_Ying_Quartet gptkb:The_Aizuri_Quartet gptkb:The_Tokyo_String_Quartet gptkb:Tokyo_String_Quartet gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet gptkb:Takács_Quartet gptkb:Juilliard_String_Quartet The Elysium String Quartet The Aquarelle Guitar Quartet |
| gptkbp:notable_production |
Part of Shostakovich's chamber music output
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| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
gptkb:Bartók:_String_Quartets_Nos._1-6
gptkb:Bartók:_The_String_Quartets gptkb:Bartók_Quartet_Series Available on various classical music labels Multiple recordings available multiple recordings available available on various labels Performed by the Emerson String Quartet Complete Bartók String Quartets by the Emerson String Quartet by the Kronos Quartet by the Juilliard String Quartet Performed by the Takács Quartet by the Takács Quartet Performed by the Tokyo String Quartet by the Budapest String Quartet Performed by the St. Petersburg Quartet |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Shostakovich's_string_quartet_cycle
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| gptkbp:performance |
Varies among different ensembles
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| gptkbp:performed_by |
gptkb:Miro_Quartet
gptkb:The_Artemis_Quartet gptkb:The_Belcea_Quartet gptkb:The_Borodin_Quartet gptkb:The_Dover_Quartet gptkb:The_Escher_String_Quartet gptkb:The_Hagen_Quartet gptkb:The_Pacifica_Quartet gptkb:Borodin_Quartet gptkb:The_Endellion_String_Quartet gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet gptkb:Takács_Quartet gptkb:Cleveland_Quartet concert halls worldwide Various international music festivals chamber music competitions major music festivals leading string quartets Major cities around the world Many leading string quartets worldwide The Chilingirian Quartet The Jerusalem Quartet |
| gptkbp:premiere |
1928
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| gptkbp:premiere_date |
gptkb:1989
gptkb:1990 1928 1946 |
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:DSCH_Publishing
gptkb:Universal_Edition |
| gptkbp:record_label |
gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:Sony_Classical gptkb:Hyperion gptkb:Naxos Chandos |
| gptkbp:recorded_by |
numerous artists
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| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._4
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._5 gptkb:String_Quartet_No._1 gptkb:String_Quartet_No._2 |
| gptkbp:repertoire |
standard string quartet repertoire
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| gptkbp:significance |
important work in 20th-century chamber music
Important work in 20th-century chamber music Considered one of Shostakovich's major works |
| gptkbp:social_structure |
four movements
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| gptkbp:style |
modern classical
Modern classical |
| gptkbp:thematic_element |
Explores themes of suffering and resilience
Based on folk melodies |
| gptkbp:year_composed |
gptkb:1927
gptkb:1988 gptkb:1990 1946 |