Symphony No. 5, Op. 64

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:symphony
gptkbp:arrangements arranged for various ensembles
gptkbp:audience popular among audiences
emotional response from audiences
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
widely acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of resilience
widely performed and recorded
remains a staple in classical repertoire
gptkbp:cultural_references referenced in films and literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of resilience
response to political repression
gptkbp:cultural_symbol Soviet artistic expression
gptkbp:dedication to the Soviet people
gptkbp:duration approximately 40 minutes
gptkbp:features_song dramatic contrasts
gptkbp:film_technique inspired film composers
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Moscow
gptkbp:form sonata form
gptkbp:historical_context written during Stalin's regime
created during Stalin's regime
gptkbp:historical_impact gptkb:Great_Purge
gptkbp:historical_legacy enduring popularity in classical music
gptkbp:historical_significance reflects the era's political climate
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Symphony No. 5, Op. 64
gptkbp:influence Soviet music
gptkbp:influenced_artists classical music
many 20th-century composers
inspired later generations of composers
inspired by Russian literature
gptkbp:influenced_by Western classical music
Western classical traditions
reflects Shostakovich's life experiences
gptkbp:influences Russian folk music
gptkbp:inspiration personal and political turmoil
Shostakovich's personal struggles
gptkbp:instruments strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion
gptkbp:key D minor
gptkbp:legacy considered one of Shostakovich's greatest works
remains a staple of the classical repertoire
gptkbp:members performed by major orchestras worldwide
gptkbp:mood varied, from somber to triumphant
gptkbp:movement four
celebratory
gptkbp:music_style motivic development
symphonic form
sonata form
analyzed in musicology studies
gptkbp:musical_elements rich orchestration
gptkbp:notable_collaborations collaborated with various artists
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Valery_Gergiev
gptkb:Bernstein
conducted by Valery Gergiev
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Leningrad_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkbp:notable_performances performed at the BBC Proms
performed during significant historical events
gptkbp:notable_production premiered in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory
gptkbp:notable_recordings conducted by Herbert von Karajan
gptkbp:notable_themes the second movement
gptkbp:orchestration gptkb:orchestra
full orchestra
gptkbp:performance_tradition frequently performed in concert halls
often performed in concert halls
gptkbp:performed_at major music festivals
gptkbp:performed_by major orchestras worldwide
performed by the Berlin Philharmonic
gptkbp:performers conductors like Leonard Bernstein
conducted by Nikolai Anosov
gptkbp:premiere_date November 21, 1937
gptkbp:premiere_location gptkb:Moscow
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
various labels
gptkbp:recordings numerous commercial recordings
multiple recordings available
gptkbp:related_works Shostakovich's other symphonies
gptkbp:second_movement gptkb:Allegretto
gptkb:Allegro_non_troppo
gptkb:Largo
Moderato
gptkbp:significance a response to criticism
gptkbp:style gptkb:neoclassicism
gptkbp:thematic_element struggle and triumph
gptkbp:theme explores themes of hope and despair
gptkbp:themes suffering and redemption
gptkbp:year_composed 1937