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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:String_Quartet
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gptkbp:analysis
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Complex structure and harmony
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gptkbp:characteristics
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Emotional depth
Dynamic contrasts
Rhythmic complexity
Lyrical melodies
Varied textures
Innovative use of counterpoint
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:Ludwig_van_Beethoven
gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Generally well-received by critics
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influenced later composers
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Important work in chamber music repertoire
Represents Soviet artistic expression
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gptkbp:dedication
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gptkb:Joseph_Haydn
To the memory of the victims of the Great Terror
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 30 minutes
approximately 25 minutes
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gptkbp:first_performance
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gptkb:Leningrad
1801
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Transition from Classical to Romantic
Post-Stalin era in the Soviet Union
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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String Quartet No. 6
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gptkbp:influenced
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Later composers
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:Toru_Takemitsu
gptkb:Arvo_Pärt
gptkb:Esa-Pekka_Salonen
gptkb:Philip_Glass
gptkb:Bernstein
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Joseph_Haydn
Western classical music traditions
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gptkbp:influences
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Russian folk music
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Political climate of the time
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gptkbp:instrument
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gptkb:Viola
Cello
2 Violins
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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two violins, viola, and cello
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gptkbp:key
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B-flat major
E-flat major
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gptkbp:legacy
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Studied by music students
Influence on string quartet writing
Recorded extensively
Performed frequently in concert halls
Part of Beethoven's contribution to chamber music
Continues to be a staple in chamber music repertoire
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gptkbp:mood
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Melancholic and reflective
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gptkbp:movement
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gptkb:Allegretto
gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Largo
gptkb:Lento
gptkb:4
gptkb:5
gptkb:Allegro_con_brio
gptkb:Adagio
Scherzo: Allegro
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gptkbp:music_style
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gptkb:Counterpoint
Motivic development
Use of silence
Rhythmic complexity
Contrasting dynamics
Extended techniques for strings
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gptkbp:notable_features
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use of dissonance
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gptkbp:notable_performance
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gptkb:Alban_Berg_Quartet
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkb:Takács_Quartet
gptkb:Juilliard_String_Quartet
gptkb:Quartetto_Italiano
Often performed in chamber music settings
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gptkbp:notable_performers
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gptkb:Kronos_Quartet
gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkb:Tokyo_String_Quartet
gptkb:Danish_String_Quartet
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
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gptkbp:notable_recordings
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Multiple recordings available
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gptkbp:opus_number
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Op. 18, No. 6
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Shostakovich's_string_quartet_cycle
gptkb:Beethoven's_early_quartets
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gptkbp:performed_by
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gptkb:String_Quartet
International festivals
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gptkbp:premiere_date
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gptkb:1956
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:DSCH_Publishing
1801
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gptkbp:recorded_by
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gptkb:Various_Artists
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gptkbp:related_works
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gptkb:String_Quartet_No._5
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gptkbp:significance
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Reflects Shostakovich's personal experiences
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gptkbp:social_structure
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Five movements
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gptkbp:style
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Classical
Modern classical
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gptkbp:theme
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Explores themes of loss and memory
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gptkbp:year_composed
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gptkb:1956
1800
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Philip_Glass
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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