The Cello Concerto No. 1

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:critical_reception highly acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact widely performed
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in cello repertoire
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:Mstislav_Rostropovich
to Mstislav Rostropovich
gptkbp:depth wide emotional spectrum
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Leningrad_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkbp:form three-movement structure
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Concerto_for_Orchestra
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Cello Concerto No. 1
gptkbp:influenced modern cello compositions
gptkbp:influenced_artists contemporary composers
gptkbp:influences gptkb:folk_music
Russian music
gptkbp:inspiration Shostakovich's personal experiences
gptkbp:instrumentation solo cello
gptkbp:key E flat major
gptkbp:music_style atonal elements
gptkbp:notable_awards gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:International_Classical_Music_Award
Grammy nomination
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Kirill_Petrenko
gptkb:Valery_Gergiev
gptkb:Bernstein
gptkbp:notable_features use of extended techniques
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Mstislav_Rostropovich
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Yo-Yo_Ma
gptkb:Mischa_Maisky
gptkb:Steven_Isserlis
gptkbp:number_of_movements three
gptkbp:orchestration gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:performance interpretative freedom
gptkbp:performance_tradition frequently performed in concert halls
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1960
gptkbp:premiere_location gptkb:Leningrad
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:DSCH_Publishing
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:Sony_Classical
gptkb:EMI_Classics
gptkbp:recordings multiple orchestras
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Cello_Concerto_No._2
gptkbp:style modern classical
gptkbp:theme complex and emotional
gptkbp:year_composed gptkb:1959
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Giya_Kancheli
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6