Scents of Childhood 2 (Homage to Schumann) (2018)
for solo piano
Afrikosmos Volume 5: No 5
Dedicated to Christine Lucia
Composed 21-28 June 2018, Saint-Léger-Magnazeix
Publisher: Bardic Edition
Available from Goodmusic Publishing
Score BDE 1285 (Volume 5 Complete)
Duration: 2 minutes
Recording
Recorded by Antony Gray on 'Michael Blake: Afrikosmos’ (Divine Art DA 21374)
Première
First performance: 21 August 2021; Le Genesteix Concerts, Azat-le-Ris, France; Antony Gray piano;
Further performance: 3 September 2022 2019; Beethoven Room, Grahamstown, South Africa; Michael Blake piano
Programme note
Scents of Childhood 2, like its earlier companion in Book 4, uses cut and paste technique applied to the music of Schumann, this time not just his 'Scenes of Childhood' but his 'Forest Scenes' as well. The music is constructed in a kind of rondo form.
for solo piano
Afrikosmos Volume 5: No 5
Dedicated to Christine Lucia
Composed 21-28 June 2018, Saint-Léger-Magnazeix
Publisher: Bardic Edition
Available from Goodmusic Publishing
Score BDE 1285 (Volume 5 Complete)
Duration: 2 minutes
Recording
Recorded by Antony Gray on 'Michael Blake: Afrikosmos’ (Divine Art DA 21374)
Première
First performance: 21 August 2021; Le Genesteix Concerts, Azat-le-Ris, France; Antony Gray piano;
Further performance: 3 September 2022 2019; Beethoven Room, Grahamstown, South Africa; Michael Blake piano
Programme note
Scents of Childhood 2, like its earlier companion in Book 4, uses cut and paste technique applied to the music of Schumann, this time not just his 'Scenes of Childhood' but his 'Forest Scenes' as well. The music is constructed in a kind of rondo form.
