Frédéric Chopin
Ballades
About Frédéric Chopin's 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.
| Preview | Title | Key | Year | Level |
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Ballade 1 Op. 23 | G Minor | 1835 | 8+ |
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Ballade 2 Op. 38 | F Major | 1839 | 8+ |
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Ballade 3 Op. 47 | A-flat Major | 1841 | 8+ |
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Ballade 4 Op. 52 | F Minor | 1842 | 8+ |
Forum posts about the Ballades by Frédéric Chopin
Etudes by Chopin -> Ballades by ed24dyt
Hi i was wondering if i should study any of chopins etudes before i start chopin ballade 1 or if i can go straight into it with the proficie...
Chopin - concrete Etudes technically connected with Ballades by rachorascho
Hello, I would like to know your opinion on which Chopin's Etudes prepare you for which techniques in concrete Ballades? (I mean, for e...
Newbie BS by pencilart3
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Favorite sets/albums? by beethovenfan01
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A poll on the preference of our taste in musical interpretation. by distantfieldrelative
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Favorite ballade? by chomaninoff1
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Your Dream Concert by rubinsteinmad
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Which Chopin Ballade to start with? by philb
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some questions about Chopin ballades:) by ihavetoleave
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Hi, Can anyone suggest a place where I can purchase or acquire CD or mp3 (or other PC-based formats) recordings of Peter Frankl playing Cho...
VIDEO: The four Chopin Ballades played by Miena Sanada by latrobe
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Chopin Ballades by sjeon
My favorite pieces of all the times- Chopin Ballades. It is, in my opinion, chopin's best pieces. Wich is your favorite one? ::)...