Everything rustic, idyllic and lyrical, every calm and satisfied passion, every tender gratitude for true friendship and faithful love — in a word every gentle and peaceful emotion of the heart is correctly expressed by this key.
Character
Christian Schubart’s characterization, from Ideen zu einer Ästhetik der Tonkunst (1806), translated by Rita Steblin:
Everything rustic, idyllic and lyrical, every calm and satisfied passion, every tender gratitude for true friendship and faithful love — in a word every gentle and peaceful emotion of the heart is correctly expressed by this key.
At a Glance
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Tonic | G |
| Mode | Major |
| Key signature | 1 sharp |
| Relative | E Minor |
Related
- E Minor — its relative minor
- Musical Keys