Twelve Preludes and Fugues

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:artistic_influence gptkb:Romanticism
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_aspect gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced later composers
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of artistic resilience
represents Soviet artistic expression
gptkbp:dedication political statement
to the memory of the victims of the Great Terror
gptkbp:duration approximately 60 minutes
gptkbp:educational_use studied in music conservatories
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Leningrad
gptkbp:first_prelude_key C major
gptkbp:form prelude and fugue
gptkbp:genre classical music
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War era
gptkbp:historical_interpretation by András Schiff
gptkbp:historical_significance reflects post-war Soviet music
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Twelve Preludes and Fugues
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Bach
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Prokofiev
gptkbp:influenced_by European classical tradition
gptkbp:influences Russian folk music
gptkbp:inspiration Baroque music
gptkbp:instrumentation gptkb:piano
gptkbp:last_fugue_key B minor
gptkbp:music_style counterpoint
cyclical
modernist elements
prelude followed by fugue
gptkbp:notable_features use of dissonance
contrapuntal writing
gptkbp:notable_interpreters gptkb:Martha_Argerich
gptkbp:notable_performance by Evgeny Kissin
gptkbp:notable_performances by Daniil Trifonov
gptkbp:notable_recordings by Vladimir Ashkenazy
gptkbp:notable_work frequent subject of musicology studies
gptkbp:number_of_pieces gptkb:24
gptkbp:performance advanced level
often performed in concert settings
gptkbp:performance_tradition often included in piano competitions
gptkbp:performers requires technical proficiency
gptkbp:premiere 1951
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:DSCH_Publishing
gptkbp:recordings available on various labels
gptkbp:related_works 24 Preludes and Fugues by J. S. Bach
gptkbp:signature various
gptkbp:structure 24 individual preludes and fugues
gptkbp:style neoclassical
gptkbp:thematic_element varied and complex
gptkbp:theme recurring themes throughout the work
explores various emotions
gptkbp:year_composed 1950
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Marcel_Dupré
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7