String Quartet No. 8
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String Quartet No. 8 is one of Dmitri Shostakovich’s most famous and emotionally intense chamber works, often interpreted as a deeply personal and autobiographical composition.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| String Quartet No. 8 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: String Quartet No. 8 Context triple: [Dmitri Shostakovich, notableWork, String Quartet No. 8]
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String Quartet No. 2
String Quartet No. 2 is Arnold Schoenberg’s groundbreaking chamber work that marks his transition from late-Romantic tonality toward atonality and uniquely incorporates a soprano voice in its final movements.
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B.
String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132
String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132 is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s late string quartets, renowned for its profound emotional depth and innovative structure.
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C.
String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131
String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131 is one of Beethoven’s late string quartets, renowned for its innovative seven-movement structure and profound emotional depth.
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D.
String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130
String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130 is one of Beethoven’s late string quartets, renowned for its innovative structure, emotional depth, and originally including the monumental "Grosse Fuge" as its final movement.
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E.
String Quartet in F major
String Quartet in F major is a celebrated chamber work by Maurice Ravel, admired for its luminous textures, refined harmonies, and innovative yet classical approach to the string quartet form.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: String Quartet No. 8 Target entity description: String Quartet No. 8 is one of Dmitri Shostakovich’s most famous and emotionally intense chamber works, often interpreted as a deeply personal and autobiographical composition.
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A.
String Quartet No. 2
String Quartet No. 2 is Arnold Schoenberg’s groundbreaking chamber work that marks his transition from late-Romantic tonality toward atonality and uniquely incorporates a soprano voice in its final movements.
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B.
String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132
String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132 is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s late string quartets, renowned for its profound emotional depth and innovative structure.
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C.
String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131
String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131 is one of Beethoven’s late string quartets, renowned for its innovative seven-movement structure and profound emotional depth.
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D.
String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130
String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130 is one of Beethoven’s late string quartets, renowned for its innovative structure, emotional depth, and originally including the monumental "Grosse Fuge" as its final movement.
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E.
String Quartet in F major
String Quartet in F major is a celebrated chamber work by Maurice Ravel, admired for its luminous textures, refined harmonies, and innovative yet classical approach to the string quartet form.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber music composition
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string quartet ⓘ |
| arrangedBy | Rudolf Barshai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Soviet-era political context
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autobiographical interpretation ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 110 ⓘ |
| composer | Dmitri Shostakovich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Victims of Fascism and War ⓘ |
| emotionalCharacter |
introspective
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tragic ⓘ |
| genre | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| hasArrangement | Chamber Symphony Op. 110a NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAutographDedication | In memory of the victims of fascism and war ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
cello
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two violins ⓘ viola ⓘ |
| key | C minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Russian ⓘ |
| movement |
Allegretto (third movement)
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Allegro molto (second movement) ⓘ Largo (fifth movement) ⓘ Largo (first movement) ⓘ Largo (fourth movement) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
continuous performance without long breaks between movements
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cyclical structure ⓘ extensive self-quotation from earlier works by Shostakovich ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 5 ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Струнный квартет № 8 c-moll, соч. 110 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Shostakovich string quartets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Dresden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | Eighth string quartet by Shostakovich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Leningrad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePerformer | Beethoven Quartet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| quotedWork |
Cello Concerto No. 1
NERFINISHED
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Piano Trio No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ opera Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | modernist ⓘ |
| tempoMarkingFifthMovement | Largo ⓘ |
| tempoMarkingFirstMovement | Largo ⓘ |
| tempoMarkingFourthMovement | Largo ⓘ |
| tempoMarkingSecondMovement | Allegro molto ⓘ |
| tempoMarkingThirdMovement | Allegretto ⓘ |
| usesMotif | DSCH motif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| widelyRegardedAs |
one of Shostakovich’s most famous chamber works
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one of the most frequently performed 20th-century string quartets ⓘ |
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Subject: String Quartet No. 8 Description of subject: String Quartet No. 8 is one of Dmitri Shostakovich’s most famous and emotionally intense chamber works, often interpreted as a deeply personal and autobiographical composition.
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