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Welcome to the CBC Signature Series hosted by Paolo Pietropaolo on CBC radio 2 every Sunday. For the Friday Classical Music Interlude I’ve been sending you directly to the CBC Signature Series page, but as Paolo suggested, it is also possible to embed the sound clips directly into the blog post.
Also known as:
The Jolly Good Fellow.
The BFF.
G majors you might know:
Obelix from the Asterix comic book series.
Samwise Gamgee from The Lord of the Rings.
Ron Weasley from the Harry Potter series.
The notes: G – A – B – C – D – E – F♯ – G.
Number of sharps: one.
Relative minor: E minor.
What they said about G major in the 18th and 19th centuries:
“Everything rustic, idyllic and lyrical, every calm and satisfied passion, every tender gratitude for true friendship and faithful love.” – Christian Schubart, 1784
“Sounds simple, satisfied, childlike, innocent, and depicts joy and gratitude.” – J.A. Schrader, 1827
More G major listening:
Valse triste by Jean Sibelius.
Polonaise from Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky.”
I am particular fond of G Major as some of the beginning piano pieces that I have learned are featured in the recording. :)
bleatmop
Mystro
Dead Wild Roses 
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