By Paolo Pietropaolo
Published
September 29, 2016
Genres
CLASSICAL
The key signatures of music are kind of like the signs of the zodiac. If you take all the music in a given key, you’ll discover certain characteristics — characteristics that can define your personality. That's the idea behind The Signature Series.
Are you a B minor person? To get to know B minor a little better, click on the orange play button. Follow along with the pop-up comments to find out what composition is playing.
Read about the characteristics of a classic B minor person below.
The Signature Series first aired on CBC Radio 2 in 2012 and 2013. In 2013, the series was awarded a Prix Italia, one of the oldest and most prestigious awards in broadcasting, in the Best Work on Music category. Since that time, the series has gone on to be broadcast in the USA and was translated into Danish for broadcast in Denmark.
In January 2017, CBC Music will unveil 10 brand new episodes of The Signature Series. In the meantime, you can revisit the original 24 episodes here. We’ll be adding one every week.
The Signature Series is brought to you by CBC Music's Paolo Pietropaolo along with co-producer Denise Ball.
Pietropaolo says, "I've always believed that classical music is most of all a visceral experience. It can make your heart pound. It can make your heart soar. It's not about formalities or a hushed concert hall; at its best, all music touches the essence of what makes us human. That's what this series is about.”
