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F minor
Episode 4 of 5
Ivan Hewett talks to harpsichordist Terence Charlston about F minor, an anguished and stormy key.
Ivan Hewett returns to explore the question of why certain musical keys have become associated with particular moods.
Ivan meets harpsichordist Terence Charlston to discuss the anguished and stormy key of F minor, and its relationship to different tuning systems.
The music ranges from Bach to Schubert, with some Fleetwood Mac and Andrew Lloyd Webber along the way.
Producer: Rosie Boulton
First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in May 2012.
On radio
Thu 20 Nov 2025
09:30
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
Broadcasts
- Thu 17 May 2012 13:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 FM
- Sat 23 Aug 2014 15:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Thu 20 Nov 2025 09:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra