The String Quartet No. 13, Op. 46

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:analysis Often analyzed for its emotional content
gptkbp:characteristics Intense and somber mood
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:critical_reception Highly regarded by music critics
gptkbp:cultural_significance Reflects the impact of war and loss
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of the victims of fascism
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Leningrad
gptkbp:historical_context Composed during the Soviet era
Performed by the Hagen Quartet
Performed by the Juilliard String Quartet
Performed by the Artemis Quartet
Performed by the Belcea Quartet
Performed by the St. Lawrence String Quartet
Performed by the Chiaroscuro Quartet
Performed by the Dover Quartet
Performed by the Pacifica Quartet
Performed by the Prazak Quartet
Performed by the Alban Berg Quartet
Performed by the Takács Quartet
Performed by the London Haydn Quartet
Performed by the Quatuor Ébène
Performed by the Tokyo String Quartet
Performed by the Danish String Quartet
Performed by the Endellion String Quartet
Performed by the Leipzig String Quartet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The String Quartet No. 13, Op. 46
gptkbp:influenced Later composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Russian folk music
gptkbp:influences Personal experiences of the composer
gptkbp:inspiration Shostakovich's personal life
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
2 violins
gptkbp:key B-flat minor
gptkbp:legacy Influential in contemporary chamber music
gptkbp:movement gptkb:5
gptkbp:notable_features Emotional depth
Complex rhythms
Use of dissonance
Contrasting dynamics
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Shostakovich's_string_quartet_cycle
gptkbp:performance Often performed in memorial concerts
gptkbp:performed_by International music festivals
Various string quartets
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1970
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:DSCH
gptkbp:recorded_by gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:String_Quartet_No._14,_Op._135
gptkbp:style Modern classical
gptkbp:themes Death and remembrance
gptkbp:year_composed gptkb:1970
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arnold_Schoenberg
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4