A Leaf

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"A Leaf"
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Single by Paul McCartney
Released21 April 1995
Recorded23 March 1995
Genre Classical
Label EMI Classics (CD LEAF I/7243 8 82176 2 0)
Songwriter(s) Paul McCartney
Producer(s) John Fraser
Paul McCartney singles chronology
"Transpiritual Stomp"
(1993)		"A Leaf"
(1995)		"Come Together"
(1995)

A Leaf is a classical piece written by Paul McCartney, with assistance from John Fraser, [1] and performed by Anya Alexeyev [2] on piano. [3] The piece is split into 7 parts. [4] It was recorded live in front of Prince Charles as part of the "An Evening with Paul McCartney & Friends" concert, on 23 March 1995 at Royal College of Music, and it was debuted on US radio as part of a radio special titled Classical McCartney. [2]

An orchestral version, performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, appears on McCartney's 1999 album Working Classical . [5] Another orchestral version was recorded on 23 July 1996, at AIR Studios, in London, but remains unreleased. [6]

An original arrangement for piano duet of A Leaf is part of the album British Music for Piano Four Hands. [7] [8] Commissioned by XXI-21 Productions Inc., this album was recorded in 2009 by Duo Caron, on Fazioli piano, at the Bon-Pasteur Chapel in Montreal, Canada. [9]

Track listing

  1. "Andante Semplice" – 1:12
  2. "Poco Piu Mosso" – 1:19
  3. "Allegro Ritmico" – 1:51
  4. "Andante" – 2:04
  5. "Allegro Ma Non Tanto" – 1:15
  6. "Moderato" – 1:18
  7. "Andante Semplice (II)" – 0:54

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References

  1. ↑ Everett, Walter (1999). The Beatles As Musicians:Revolver Through the Anthology . Oxford University Press. p.  283. ISBN   9780199880935.
  2. 1 2 Borzillo, Carrie (30 September 1995). "Classical, Motown Specials On Tap – McCartney Shows His Non-Rock Roots With 'Leaf'". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 94.
  3. ↑ Everett, Walter (1999). The Beatles as Musicians: Revolver Through the Anthology . Oxford University Press. p.  368. ISBN   9780199880935.
  4. ↑ Hinson, Maurice (2000). Guide to the Pianist's Repertoire (3rd ed.). Bloomington [Ind.]: Indiana University Press. p.  508. ISBN   9780253109088.
  5. ↑ Calkin, Graham. "Working Classical". Jpgr.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "The McCartney Recording Sessions - 1996". Archived from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  7. ↑ "Duo Caron - British Music For Piano Four Hands". Discogs . Retrieved January 10, 2013. CD entry in Discogs
  8. ↑ Laverdière, Michel (2009). Duo Caron : trésors perdus et retrouvés...British Music for Piano four Hands (Article). "Beatles Québec magazine, Volume 15 no 1" (PDF) (in French). p. 12. Retrieved July 16, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ "Société Métropolitaine du Disque / Espace 21". Martin Duchesne. Retrieved January 23, 2010.
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