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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:musical_composition
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Tchaikovsky
gptkb:Pyotr_Ilyich_Tchaikovsky
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gptkbp:challenges
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high for cellists
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gptkbp:character
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lyrical and expressive
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:Pyotr_Ilyich_Tchaikovsky
to showcase cello virtuosity
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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well-received by critics
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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19th century Russia
significant in classical music repertoire
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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often performed in competitions
reflects 18th-century aesthetics
important work in cello literature
popular in concert halls
showcases cello technique
frequently recorded by cellists
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gptkbp:dedication
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gptkb:Nikolai_Rubinstein
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gptkbp:depth
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varied
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 20 minutes
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gptkbp:first_performance
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gptkb:Moscow
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gptkbp:form
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theme and variations
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gptkbp:genre
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classical music
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gptkbp:has_variants
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gptkb:5
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:19th-century_Russia
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Variations on a Rococo Theme
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:Sergei_Rachmaninoff
gptkb:Samuel_Barber
gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkb:Benjamin_Britten
gptkb:Bernstein
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Mozart's music
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Mozart
gptkb:Haydn
Rococo style
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Rococo art style
French elegance
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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gptkb:Rococo_art
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gptkbp:instrumentation
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cello and orchestra
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gptkbp:is_analyzed_in
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in musicology
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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its charm and elegance
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gptkbp:is_popular_in
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cellists
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gptkbp:key
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A major
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gptkbp:movement
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gptkb:5
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gptkbp:music_style
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counterpoint
lyrical melodies
rich harmonies
European classical tradition
virtuosic passages
important work
melodic and harmonic richness
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gptkbp:next_edition
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1878
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gptkbp:notable_features
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elegant melodies
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gptkbp:notable_performance
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concertos
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gptkbp:notable_performers
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gptkb:Yo-Yo_Ma
gptkb:Mischa_Maisky
gptkb:Steven_Isserlis
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gptkbp:notable_recordings
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gptkb:Royal_Concertgebouw_Orchestra
gptkb:Yo-Yo_Ma
gptkb:New_York_Philharmonic
gptkb:Berlin_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkb:Vienna_Philharmonic
gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
multiple recordings available
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gptkbp:orchestration
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strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion
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gptkbp:performance
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frequent in cello repertoire
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gptkbp:performed_by
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music festivals
orchestras worldwide
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gptkbp:premiere
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1877
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:J._H._E._H._Schott
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gptkbp:recorded_by
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many artists
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gptkbp:related_works
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gptkb:Variations_on_a_Theme_by_Mozart
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gptkbp:style
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gptkb:Rococo
romantic
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gptkbp:year_composed
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1877
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