Album leaf

Album leaf is the title of numerous minor compositions by a wide variety of classical composers.

Albumblätter); the Russian version Листок из альбома (pl.

Листки из альбома); the Spanish and Latin-American versions Hoja de álbum; and other languages.

There is no standard form or structure; the title Album leaf is quite arbitrary, and these pieces could just as easily have been called Prelude, Impromptu, Romance, Humoresque or other names.

Originally, the term "Album leaf" was used for pieces written in dedication to a friend or admirer, to be inserted into their album or autograph book, and not intended for publication.