Welcome to the Signature series on DWR – you will need to go to CBC radio to hear the A major voice-over/musical interpretations.
A major: The Will-o’-the-wisp
Also known as:
The Flibbertigibbet.
The Problem Child.
A majors you might know:
Jane Eyre.
Maria from The Sound of Music.
Veronica from the Archie comics.
The notes: A – B – C♯ – D – E – F♯ – G♯ – A.
Number of sharps: three.
Relative minor: F-sharp minor.
What they said about A major in the 18th century:
“Expression of joy, cheerfulness, dancing. Beautiful Saxon-green, refreshing aroma of lemons.” – J.J.H. Ribock, 1783
“Women and their sweet passions.” – Johann Jakob Heinse, 1795
More A major listening:
The Celebrated Minuet by Luigi Boccherini.
The Kreutzer Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven.
bleatmop
Mystro
The Arbourist
Dead Wild Roses 
2 comments
October 12, 2012 at 8:24 am
Jim
And you can also listen to all major and minor keys of the tempered scale (including A major) as written and played by masters.
Me, I’m partial to c minor, d major and modalities. And E, B & G major are nice, and a minor too. Oh yeah, and d minor also. You know, the simple stuff (for a simple mind). :)
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October 13, 2012 at 9:06 am
The Arbourist
I’m just starting in the piano music world, but I must admit, I’m a big fan of D minor at the moment – He’s a Pirate happens to be in that particular key.
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