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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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