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Es-Dur

[es-dur]

noun

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. E-flat major
  2. A musical key based on the note E-flat. It is a frequent choice for orchestral works.
Examples

Beethovens dritte Sinfonie ist in Es-Dur geschrieben.

Beethoven's third symphony is written in E-flat major.

Pronunciationes-dur

Part of speechnoun

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Usage noteThis term is used specifically within musical contexts when referring to the key of a composition.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.