Tuesday, 17 May 2011

G minor? Mozart and keys

It's a subject we’ve touched on several times: do different keys and modalities have different effects our emotions? The ancient Greeks certainly thought so, but what about Mozart? Well, judging by his consistent use of certain keys for his most dramatic or deeply felt music it would seem that he thought so, too.


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Music: (Schwarzkopf, Taddei, Guilini, Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus)

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