Symphony No. 7 in E minor (1908 version)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:arrangements orchestral arrangement
gptkbp:associated_with Soviet history
Soviet patriotism
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:Evgeny_Mravinsky
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of resistance
gptkbp:dedication to the Soviet people
gptkbp:duration approximately 75 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Leningrad
gptkbp:historical_context written during WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Symphony No. 7 in E minor (1908 version)
gptkbp:influence gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:influenced later composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Russian folk music
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Siege_of_Leningrad
gptkbp:inspired cultural movements
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in its thematic development
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in its emotional depth
its orchestral color
its lyrical passages
gptkbp:is_characterized_by dramatic contrasts
gptkbp:is_considered_as masterpiece of orchestral music
gptkbp:is_discussed_in music theory classes
gptkbp:is_featured_in documentaries about WWII
classical music playlists
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with gptkb:organization
symphonic cycles
a symphony of the people
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as a call to arms
gptkbp:is_often_used_in national holidays
film scores
youth orchestras
professional orchestras
gptkbp:is_recognized_by musicologists
a major work of the 20th century
gptkbp:key E minor
gptkbp:movement gptkb:4
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Bernstein
gptkbp:notable_feature the second movement
gptkbp:notable_for its climactic finale
its rhythmic drive
its use of percussion
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Leningrad_premiere
gptkbp:notable_recordings multiple recordings available
by the Leningrad Philharmonic
gptkbp:opus_number Op. 60
gptkbp:orchestration large orchestra
gptkbp:performed_by outdoor concerts
memorial services
commemorative events
international festivals
concert halls globally
military orchestras
symphony orchestras worldwide
many orchestras worldwide
gptkbp:premiere 1941
gptkbp:premiere_date March 5, 1942
gptkbp:record_label various labels
gptkbp:repertoire classical music repertoire
gptkbp:style symphonic
gptkbp:theme heroism and struggle
gptkbp:themes in the first movement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gustav_Mahler
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4