A Leaf

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1995 single by Paul McCartney

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