The String Quartet No. 15, Op. 48

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arnold_Schoenberg
gptkbp:characteristics gptkb:Introspective
Emotional depth
Melancholic
Fragmentation
Cultural reflection
Dissonance
Use of motifs
Philosophical depth
Exploration of human experience
Influence on later composers
Complex structure
Use of counterpoint
Use of silence
Contrapuntal techniques
Exploration of identity
Exploration of the human condition
Use of irony
Thematic development
Use of folk elements
Exploration of despair
Use of rhythm
Exploration of memory
Exploration of hope
Exploration of nostalgia
Exploration of mortality
Exploration of the passage of time
Exploration of the unknown
Use of extended techniques
Use of chromaticism
Contrasting moods
Exploration of the absurd
Innovative textures
Emotional contrasts
Reflection of personal struggles
Use of contrasting dynamics
Use of thematic transformation
Use of contrasting textures
Emphasis on individual voices
Use of dissonant harmonies
Varied dynamics
Integration of various styles
Use of harmonic ambiguity
Use of lyrical passages
Use of silence as a dramatic element
Use of silence as a motif
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of the victims of fascism
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Leningrad
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The String Quartet No. 15, Op. 48
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:World_War_II
Personal loss
gptkbp:influences Personal experiences of the composer
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
2 violins
gptkbp:key D minor
gptkbp:movement gptkb:5
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1974
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:DSCH_Publishing
gptkbp:significance gptkb:Final_string_quartet_by_Shostakovich
gptkbp:style Modern classical
gptkbp:year_composed gptkb:1974