Feelings of the anxiety of the soul’s deepest distress, of brooding despair, of blackest depression, of the most gloomy condition of the soul.
Character
Christian Schubart’s characterization, from Ideen zu einer Ästhetik der Tonkunst (1806), translated by Rita Steblin:
Feelings of the anxiety of the soul’s deepest distress, of brooding despair, of blackest depression, of the most gloomy condition of the soul. Every fear, every hesitation of the shuddering heart, breathes out of horrible D♯ minor. If ghosts could speak, their speech would approximate this key.
At a Glance
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Tonic | D♯ |
| Mode | Minor |
| Key signature | 6 sharps |
| Relative | F♯ Major |
Related
- F♯ Major — its relative major
- Musical Keys