String Quartet No. 6, Op. 80

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:character gptkb:Introspective
gptkb:Dramatic
Melancholic
Reflective
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of the victims of fascism
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Leningrad
gptkbp:historical_significance Influential in 20th-century chamber music
Reflects post-war sentiments
Part of Shostakovich's legacy
Represents Shostakovich's late style
Contributes to the understanding of Soviet music history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label String Quartet No. 6, Op. 80
gptkbp:influenced String Quartet repertoire
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:World_War_II
Russian folk music
Western classical traditions
Shostakovich's personal experiences
gptkbp:involved_forces 2 violins, viola, cello
gptkbp:key E-flat minor
gptkbp:movement gptkb:5
gptkbp:notable_feature Emotional depth
Innovative structure
Contrapuntal writing
Varied textures
Use of dissonance
gptkbp:notable_performance Chamber music concerts
Classical music competitions
String quartet festivals
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkb:Takács_Quartet
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:1956
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:DSCH_Publishing
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:String_Quartet_No._10,_Op._118
String Quartet No. 8, Op. 110
String Quartet No. 5, Op. 49
String Quartet No. 7, Op. 108
String Quartet No. 9, Op. 117
gptkbp:style Modern classical
gptkbp:year_composed gptkb:1956
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:String_Quartet_No._1,_Op._13
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5