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B Minor

Key MattersSeries 3
Episode 1 of 5

4 Extra Debut. Ivan Hewett talks to choral conductor Simon Halsey about B minor, the serious and somewhat austere key. From 2012.

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

Ivan meets choral conductor Simon Halsey to discuss the serious and austere nature of B minor.

The music ranges from Bach to Tchaikovsky, with some Metallica and Pink Floyd along the way.

Producer: Rosie Boulton

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2012.

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Mon 17 Nov 202509:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Mon 14 May 201213:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sat 27 Oct 201215:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 17 Nov 202509:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra