Symphony No. 21

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Philip_Glass
gptkbp:arrangements chamber orchestra arrangements
gptkbp:artist complex rhythms
gptkbp:artistic_influence Western classical music
gptkbp:audience emotional responses
gptkbp:collaborations various soloists
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkb:unknown
gptkb:Benjamin_Britten
gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact reflections on Soviet society
gptkbp:cultural_references referenced in literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of artistic freedom
gptkbp:dedication to the memory of the victims of the Great Purge
to the memory of the late Sir John Barbirolli
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
approximately 40 minutes
gptkbp:education taught in music schools
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Leningrad
gptkb:Royal_Festival_Hall,_London
gptkbp:filmography inspired theatrical productions
gptkbp:first_performance conducted by Yevgeny Mravinsky
gptkbp:historical_context post-Stalin era
gptkbp:historical_impact gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_significance reflects Soviet history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Symphony No. 21
gptkbp:influenced_artists later Russian composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Shostakovich's earlier works
gptkbp:influences film music
British classical music
Russian folk music
gptkbp:inspiration personal experiences of the composer
gptkbp:inspired_by historical events of the 20th century
gptkbp:involved_forces strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion
full orchestra
gptkbp:key gptkb:unknown
C major
gptkbp:legacy part of Shostakovich's symphonic cycle
gptkbp:movement gptkb:unknown
gptkb:4
four
celebratory in nature
gptkbp:music_style polyphony
sonata form
four movements
frequently analyzed in music theory courses
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Bernstein
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Leningrad_Philharmonic_Orchestra
performed by the London Symphony Orchestra
gptkbp:notable_performers conducted by Valery Gergiev
gptkbp:notable_production part of Shostakovich's symphonic repertoire
gptkbp:notable_recordings conducted by Herbert von Karajan
multiple recordings available
available on various classical music labels
gptkbp:orchestration gptkb:orchestra
full orchestra
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:concert_tour
international music festivals
various orchestras worldwide
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1963
gptkb:1975
gptkbp:related_works other symphonies by Benjamin Britten
gptkbp:stations performed in major concert halls
gptkbp:style modern classical
gptkbp:thematic_element contrasting themes
gptkbp:theme hope and despair
gptkbp:themes suffering and resilience
gptkbp:user_reviews analyzed by musicologists
gptkbp:year_composed gptkb:unknown
gptkb:1963
gptkb:1975