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Radio 4,20 Sep 2010,15 mins

SeriesSeries 2

A Major

Key Matters

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Ivan Hewett returns to explore the question of why certain musical keys have become associated with particular moods. For starters, Ivan meets pianist and conductor Jonathan Cohen to discuss the open optimism of A major. The music ranges from Mozart to Abba with some Carol King and Dvorak along the way. Producer: Rosie Boulton First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2010.

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