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C minor

Key MattersSeries 3
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 BBC Radio 4 in May 2012.

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15 minutes

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Fri 21 Nov 202509:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Fri 18 May 201213:45
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Sat 30 Aug 201415:45
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Fri 21 Nov 202509:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra