Chopin: Ballade 2 opus 38
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 Chopin Ballade 2 in F major Op 38
March 02, 2011, 03:56:39 PM by lelle
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Hello everyone! I started examining this ballade on my own during December mostly to see if it was something I might be able to handle (this has always been my favourite ballade), then I got serious about learning it and started to work on it with my teacher in January.
It's probably one of the most difficult pieces I've learned so far, both from a technical and interpretative standpoint. It's awesomely fun to play but far from perfect! My goal is of course to get this to performance standard, and even though the vast amount of talent displayed by other posters here is humbling, I'm hoping I could get some feedback on what's good and bad, how I should continue to work on this piece, etc.
Thanks 
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Chopin Ballade 2 [VIDEO]
May 24, 2010, 12:39:38 AM by orangesodaking
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This is my performance of Chopin's second ballade in a master class taught by Dr. Paul Barnes. The acoustics of the hall and sound of the piano may not be the best, but the visual quality is great! I love this piece, but the last two pages are very, very difficult. Feedback is welcomed if you'd like to leave some.
Now that I think about it, the first two pages are super difficult, too.
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Chopin's second ballade
March 08, 2009, 11:58:58 PM by acp56
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I have played a fair amount of Chopin, including some of his more difficult pieces. I recently began to work on the second ballade, and after feeling proud for working through the first two pages, realized there were six more. It was very intimidating. I decided this would be my first ballade to learn, but didn't realize the commitment it would take. What are some strategies for tackling this piece? How long should I be preparing to spend on it?
I would appreciate any comments or suggestions. My real goal in beginning this thread was to deal with my intimidation. Thank you.
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Chopin Ballade in F Major, Op. 38
June 27, 2006, 03:50:06 AM by jlh
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I flubbed at the end... don't know exactly what happened, but I suspect fatigue. I've performed this other times and made it through the coda with no problems, but it got the best of me this time. I guess this is what I get for playing the Prokofiev Toccata in the same recital right before this... 
This is also from my senior recital in 2005.
Comments/suggestions always welcome!
Josh
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Ballade 2 opus 38 PS Urtext (sheet music) 
The "nit pickers" will find plenty of faults, but it is really only the molto cresc of the agitato that rather goes off the rails.