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C minor
Episode 5 of 5
Ivan Hewett talks to pianist Peter Donohoe to explore the key of C minor.
Ivan Hewett returns to explore the question of why certain musical keys have become associated with particular moods.
Ivan meets pianist Peter Donohoe to discuss the key of C minor, and when pieces travel triumphantly to C major at the end.
They look at one of the most famous C minor pieces of all: Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
Producer: Rosie Boulton
First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in May 2012.
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Fri 21 Nov 2025
09:30
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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- Fri 18 May 2012 13:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 FM
- Sat 30 Aug 2014 15:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 FM
- Fri 21 Nov 2025 09:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra