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Radio 4 Extra,18 May 2012,15 mins

SeriesSeries 3

B Minor

Key Matters

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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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