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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:String_Quartet
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| gptkbp:analysis |
Often analyzed in musicology.
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| gptkbp:available_formats |
Streaming services.
CDs. Vinyl records. Digital recordings. Sheet music. |
| gptkbp:characteristics |
Complex rhythms.
Emotional depth. Contrasting themes. Use of dissonance. Lyricism. |
| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
Generally well-received by critics.
Considered one of Shostakovich's best quartets. |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Significant in 20th-century chamber music.
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| gptkbp:dedication |
To the memory of the victims of fascism
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 30 minutes
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| gptkbp:first_performance |
gptkb:Leningrad
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Composed during the Cold War.
Reflects the struggles of the Soviet era. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The String Quartet No. 5
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| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
Subsequent generations of composers.
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Western classical music.
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| gptkbp:influences |
Russian folk music
Soviet music traditions. |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Political climate of the time.
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| gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:viola
gptkb:cello 2 violins |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
Frequently studied in music schools.
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| gptkbp:key |
D major
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Continues to be a staple in string quartet repertoire.
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| gptkbp:notable_features |
Expressive melodies.
Use of silence. Contrapuntal writing. Emphasis on string techniques. Unexpected harmonic shifts. |
| gptkbp:notable_performances |
gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
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| gptkbp:number_of_movements |
gptkb:5
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| gptkbp:performed_at |
International music festivals.
Concert halls worldwide. Chamber music series. |
| gptkbp:performed_by |
Various string quartets.
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| gptkbp:premiere_date |
gptkb:1962
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| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:DSCH_Publishing
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| gptkbp:recorded_by |
Belcea Quartet.
Emerson String Quartet. Kronos Quartet. Miro Quartet. Tokyo String Quartet. |
| gptkbp:recordings |
Available on various classical music labels.
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| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._4
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._6 |
| gptkbp:significance |
Reflects Shostakovich's personal experiences.
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| gptkbp:style |
Modern classical
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| gptkbp:year_composed |
gptkb:1962
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Philip_Glass
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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