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<DIV>Hi List,</DIV>
<DIV>The researcher who lists the keys in which various composers=
of
the Classical period have written piano pieces appears to be basing
his conclusions only on the 'title' key of each
piece. I have just raided the piano stool and find in Beethoven's sona=
ta
in B flat Opus 109 (one of his last) that, although the sonata does be=
gin
and end in B flat, he goes through no less than 10 other key signatures
(including 6 flats) within sections of the different movements. E=
ach
changing key signature coincides with a changing mood in the music.&nb=
sp;
It's a bit more complicated than we think!</DIV>
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