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F minor

Key MattersSeries 3
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 BBC Radio 4 in May 2012.

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15 minutes

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Thu 20 Nov 202509:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Broadcasts

  • Thu 17 May 201213:45
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Sat 23 Aug 201415:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Thu 20 Nov 202509:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra