Sentences with phrase «written in a minor key»

The result — so clearly defined within Number 4 - 32 — embodies an almost musical dissonance, not unlike a song written in a minor key, which ravishes its listener by nature of its strange and beautiful melody.

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Over the last few decades, popular songs have switched from major to minor keys: In the 1960s, 85 percent of the songs were written in a major key, compared with only about 40 percent of them noIn the 1960s, 85 percent of the songs were written in a major key, compared with only about 40 percent of them noin a major key, compared with only about 40 percent of them now.

Though it is gorgeously written and often cited as one of the great American novels, Fitzgerald's «Gatsby» is in fact very much a slender reed, a tragedy in a minor key.

Finally, Ramin Bahrani's minor - key character study «Goodbye Solo» (** 1/2), a FIPRESCI prize - winner at Venice, has numerous affecting moments, but is tainted by some heavy - handed writing that spells out its characters» emotions in rather too prosaic a fashion.

Mr. van der Werve wrote the music for Nummer veertien in 12 minor keys, while he composed music for Nummer zestien in 12 major keys.