# A Leaf

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***A Leaf*** is a classical piece written by [Paul McCartney](/source/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](/source/Prince_Charles) as part of the "An Evening with Paul McCartney & Friends" concert, on 23 March 1995 at [Royal College of Music](/source/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](/source/London_Symphony_Orchestra), appears on McCartney's 1999 album *[Working Classical](/source/Working_Classical)*.[5] Another orchestral version was recorded on 23 July 1996, at [AIR Studios](/source/AIR_Studios), in London, but remains unreleased.[6]

An original arrangement for [piano duet](/source/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](/source/Duo_Caron), on [Fazioli](/source/Fazioli) piano, at the Bon-Pasteur Chapel in [Montreal, Canada](/source/Montreal,_Canada).[9]

## Track listing

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

## References

1. Everett, Walter (1999). [*The Beatles As Musicians:Revolver Through the Anthology*](https://archive.org/details/beatlesasmusicia00ever_844). Oxford University Press. p. [283](https://archive.org/details/beatlesasmusicia00ever_844/page/n303). ISBN 9780199880935.

1. 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.

1. Everett, Walter (1999). [*The Beatles as Musicians: Revolver Through the Anthology*](https://archive.org/details/beatlesasmusicia00ever_844). Oxford University Press. p. [368](https://archive.org/details/beatlesasmusicia00ever_844/page/n388). ISBN 9780199880935.

1. Hinson, Maurice (2000). [*Guide to the Pianist's Repertoire*](https://archive.org/details/guidetopianistsr00hins). 3rd ed. Bloomington [Ind.]: Indiana University Press. p. [508](https://archive.org/details/guidetopianistsr00hins/page/n554). ISBN 9780253109088.

1. Calkin, Graham. ["Working Classical"](https://www.jpgr.co.uk/cdc56897.html). Jpgr.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2013.

1. ["The McCartney Recording Sessions - 1996"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131226063252/http://webpages.charter.net/ram71/1996.htm). Archived from [the original](http://webpages.charter.net/ram71/1996.htm) on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 28 June 2013.

1. ["*Duo Caron - British Music For Piano Four Hands*"](https://www.discogs.com/release/19669705-Duo-Caron-British-Music-For-Piano-Four-Hands). *[Discogs](/source/Discogs)*. Retrieved January 10, 2013. CD entry in [Discogs](/source/Discogs)

1. Laverdière, Michel (2009). *Duo Caron : trésors perdus et retrouvés...British Music for Piano four Hands* (Article). ["Beatles Québec magazine, Volume 15 no 1"](https://www.beatlesquebec.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Magazine_Beatles_Quebec_Vol15-No1.pdf) (in French). p. 12. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

1. ["*Société Métropolitaine du Disque / Espace 21*"](http://xxi-21.com/). Martin Duchesne. Retrieved January 23, 2010.

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