Eight Character Pieces op.338 (1984) Listen to this Work

Piano pieces later included in 'Lifecycle'
Duration: 20 mins
Sheet Music Available
Instrumental / piano score for sale
In 1985 Faber Music Ltd published 'Eight Character Pieces' and some of these pieces are set for piano exams.

They can now be obtained from Highbridge Music. They can also be found, correctly ordered and edited for performance, in the collection of 24 pieces in all the major and minor keys entitled 'Lifecycle' (1996), published by Highbridge Music, July 2004

Recordings Available

The eight pieces which comprise this work can be heard on the CD 'Lifecycle' recorded by William Chen, ABC Classics 476 118-4.

However, the 30 second samples below are taken from a recording made by the composer.

Movements

  • 1: Prelude 2 minutes 01 seconds
  • 2: Nocturne 3 minutes 20 seconds
  • 3: Rag 1 minutes 37 seconds
  • 4: Ballad 2 minutes 05 seconds
  • 5: Chaconne 4 minutes 34 seconds
  • 6: Toccatina 1 minutes 28 seconds
  • 7: Berceuse 2 minutes 11 seconds
  • 8: Study 2 minutes 20 seconds

Related Works


'LIFECYCLE' op.489 (1996) Listen to this Work
A sequence of 24 pieces for the piano

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