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G minor

Key Matters Series 3
Episode 2 of 5

Ivan Hewett talks to musicologist Cliff Eisen about G minor, an angry and grief-stricken key for Mozart. From 2012.

Ivan Hewett returns to explore the question of why certain musical keys have become associated with particular moods.

Ivan meets musicologist Cliff Eisen to discuss the angry and grief-stricken nature of G minor.

The music ranges from Mozart to Verdi, with some Chopin and Deep Purple along the way.

Producer: Rosie Boulton

First broadcast on 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 in May 2012.

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  • Tue 15 May 2012 13:45
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
  • Tue 31 Jul 2012 09:30
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
  • Tue 18 Nov 2025 09:30
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 Extra