Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 44

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Concerto_for_Orchestra
gptkbp:arrangements Arranged for various ensembles
gptkbp:artistic_legacy Continues to be performed and recorded
gptkbp:audience Popular among audiences
gptkbp:challenges Requires advanced violin technique
gptkbp:character Melancholic and introspective
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:critical_reception Generally well-received by critics
gptkbp:cultural_impact Significant impact on violin repertoire
gptkbp:cultural_references Referenced in music literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance Important work in the violin repertoire
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:David_Oistrakh
gptkbp:duration Approx. 30 minutes
gptkbp:educational_use Studied in music conservatories
gptkbp:film_technique Used in various film scores
gptkbp:first_performance 1967 in Leningrad
gptkbp:historical_context Composed during the Cold War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 44
gptkbp:influenced_artists Influenced later violin concertos
gptkbp:influenced_by Shostakovich's personal life experiences
gptkbp:influences Russian folk music
gptkbp:inspiration Shostakovich's experiences during the Soviet era
gptkbp:key D minor
gptkbp:music_style Concerto form
Analyzed in musicology studies
Complex structure with thematic development
Modernist elements present
gptkbp:notable_conductors Conducted by prominent conductors
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:David_Oistrakh
gptkbp:notable_production Premiered by renowned violinists
gptkbp:notable_recordings Recordings by various orchestras
gptkbp:number_of_movements gptkb:3
gptkbp:opus_number gptkb:44
gptkbp:orchestration solo violin, strings, and percussion
gptkbp:performance Frequently performed in competitions
Influenced modern violin performance practices
gptkbp:performance_tradition Often performed in concert halls
gptkbp:performance_venue Performed in major concert halls worldwide
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:1967
gptkbp:published gptkb:1970
gptkbp:recordings Multiple recordings available
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Violin_Concerto_No._1_in_A_minor,_Op._77
gptkbp:second_movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Adagio
Moderato
gptkbp:style 20th-century classical music
gptkbp:theme Contrasting themes throughout movements
gptkbp:year_composed gptkb:1967
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Max_Bruch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5