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Frédéric Chopin: Ballades The Ballade or Ballad was originally a sung poem, recounting a myth or an historical event. The form, with its connotations of simple folkloric authenticity, became popular in literature with the rise of Romanticism; Chopin is usually credited with originating the genre for the piano.
The first three Ballades are said to have been inspired by poems by Adam Mickiewicz, a Polish poet living in exile in Paris like Chopin himself, although Chopin never confirmed the precise sources or programs for these works.
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 Leading into the Chopin Ballades....
January 21, 2009, 03:27:19 AM by butters109
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It has been my goal as a pianist to play one of these (with the 1st or 4th being my first choice) eventually... and I'm wondering what pieces would lend themselves well to helping me develop the technique necessary to play one of these works. As of yet, I've been able to get the following pieces up to performance level..
Rach 23/5
Chopin Nocturnes Op55/1 9/2 48/1
Gershwin's 3 Preludes
Beethoven Op 14. No. 1 Sonata
About half of Schumann's Kinderszenen
Bach's Second French Suite
I'm kind of a perfectionist when it comes to playing piano, so what would you suggest I start learning that would be fun in its own right, but would also help lead into the Ballade's. I kind of doubt that I'd be able to attempt one of these pieces right now.. but if you think differently, I guess that's fine too.
Oh, and as far as for how long I've been actually playing... about 11 years starting when I was 6. A lot of that time was kind of wasted, but I've finally gotten motivated in the last 3 or 4 years.
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