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Re: colour and music . . .

Author: GBK  Date:   2005-11-27 18:22 There have been many treatises in music history related to the relationship between color, mood and key. Here is Christian Schubart's from 1806: http://www.wmich.edu/mus-theo/courses/keys.html Whether one thinks these theories are bunk or actual emotional reactions to notes and keys, it does give a different perspective, certainly subject to debate. BTW - Two composers, Scriabin and Tchaikovsky, made lists of the colors effected by the 12 key signatures Scriabin's list: C# Purple F# Bright Blue/Violet B Blue E Sky Blue A Green D Yellow G Orange C Red F Deep Red Bb Rose/Steel Eb Flesh Ab Violet Db Purple (same as C#) Gb Bright Blue/Violet (same as F#) Interestingly, both had, during their lifetime, serious mental health issues ...GBK