Lifecycle
op. 489
Eight Character Pieces
Piano pieces later included in 'Lifecycle'
A note on ‘Lifecycle’:
‘Lifecycle’ is a collection of 24 piano pieces by Howard Blake. The first twelve of the 24 were completed and published by Highbridge Music in 1975 as ‘Twelve Piano Pieces’ but in 1984 eight of the pieces were published with the title ‘Eight Character Pieces’. In 1996 the composer completed the second book of the 24, giving the complete work the title ‘Lifecycle’.
Movements
- 1:
- Prelude 2min 1sec
- 2:
- Nocturne 3min 20sec
- 3:
- Rag 1min 37sec
- 4:
- Ballad 2min 5sec
- 5:
- Chaconne 4min 34sec
- 6:
- Toccatina 1min 28sec
- 7:
- Berceuse 2min 11sec
- 8:
- Study 2min 20sec