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Re: [F_MINOR] Perceived properties of keys



Danielle,
 
I have a CD called "Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jesus" on the ABC Classics label.  The booklet talks about Olivier Messian's association of music with color.  Apparently Messian claimed to rarely see single colors, but combinations of quite disparate shades and hues.  According to the booklet an artist called Blanc-Gatti painted one of Messian's early works and the composer verified that the colors were the ones he associated with the composition himself.  Blanc-Gatti had a condition called synaesthesia where the senses of hearing and sight are known to be interconnected.
 
If you are interested, the booklet says Messian's writings include many references to the color associations of Vingt Regards.
 
Jon
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Danielle
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 4:24 AM
Subject: [F_MINOR] Perceived properties of keys

To second Kate's request - a fascinating subject, about which lots of confusing (to me, an amateur musician) stuff has been written. 
Cld one of the musical boffins on this list give us a comprehensive reply - gollys, it wld be appreciated! Please include if you wld be so kind a listing of those composers who have definitively stated key x means colour/emotion/whatever y.....
 
Cordialement
Danielle
 
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