The String Quartet No. 15

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Philip_Glass
gptkbp:characteristics Intense and somber mood
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:cultural_impact Cold War era
gptkbp:dedicated_to The victims of fascism
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of the victims of fascism
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Leningrad_Philharmonic_Hall
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Leningrad
gptkbp:form String quartet form
gptkbp:historical_context Performed by the Borodin Quartet
Performed by the Emerson String Quartet
Performed by the Hagen Quartet
Performed by the Juilliard String Quartet
Performed by the Artemis Quartet
Performed by the Belcea Quartet
Performed by the Chiaroscuro Quartet
Performed by the Alban Berg Quartet
Performed by the Takács Quartet
Performed by the Tokyo String Quartet
Performed by the St. Petersburg Quartet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The String Quartet No. 15
gptkbp:influenced_by Personal loss
Personal experiences of the composer
World War II experiences
gptkbp:influences Russian folk music
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
2 violins
gptkbp:key E-flat minor
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegretto
gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Lento
gptkb:5
gptkb:Adagio
gptkbp:notable_performance Performed by the Borodin Quartet
gptkbp:notable_production Part of Shostakovich's late quartets
gptkbp:notable_recordings Available on various classical music labels
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1974
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:DSCH_Publishing
gptkbp:significance Reflects Shostakovich's personal struggles
gptkbp:style Modern classical
gptkbp:year_composed gptkb:1974