Maxwell Davies: The Fall of the Leafe

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Maxwell Davies: The Fall of the Leafe

The Fall of the Leafe beruht auf einem Stück für Virginal aus der Fitzwilliam-Sammlung. Eine fallende Tonleiter imitiert musikalisch das Fallen der Blätter im Herbst. Auf den Orkney Islands, wo Maxwell Davies lebt, gibt es nur sehr wenige Bäume, weshalb er für die Betrachtung dieses Herbstphänomens in andere Regionen oder eben in seine Fantasie reisen muss.

The Fall of the Leafe is based on a piece for virginal from the Fitzwilliam collection and is characterised by a descriptive descending scale which imitates leaves falling in autumn. The piece has further resonance for Maxwell Davies who lives in Orkney where there are very few trees so his opportunities to experience this time of year are confined to visits elsewhere in the country or his imagination.