Tchaikovsky's String Sextet

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musician
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Trio_Ébène
gptkbp:arrangements Arranged for various ensembles
gptkbp:characteristics Emotional depth
Rich harmonies
Dramatic contrasts
Lyrical melodies
Complex textures
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Pyotr_Ilyich_Tchaikovsky
gptkbp:critical_reception Popular among audiences
Highly regarded by critics
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced later composers
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:Nadezhda_von_Meck
gptkbp:duration approximately 40 minutes
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Saint_Petersburg
gptkbp:first_performance 1892
gptkbp:historical_context Late 19th century music
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tchaikovsky's String Sextet
gptkbp:influences gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:inspiration Personal experiences of the composer
Inspired by Russian folk music
gptkbp:instrumentation 2 cellos
2 violas
2 violins
gptkbp:key D minor
gptkbp:legacy Considered a masterpiece of chamber music
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Finale
gptkb:Scherzo
gptkb:6
gptkb:Intermezzo
Andante non troppo
Theme russe
gptkbp:notable_performance Often performed in concert halls
Common in chamber music festivals
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkbp:notable_recordings Multiple recordings available
Performed by the Hagen Quartet
Performed by the Belcea Quartet
Performed by the Takács Quartet
Performed by the Tokyo String Quartet
Performed by the St. Petersburg String Quartet
gptkbp:opus_number 70
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Souvenir_de_Florence
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._1
gptkbp:style Romantic
gptkbp:year_composed 1890