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Which one of Chopin's Ballades do you like the most ?

Ballade No. 1
11 (31.4%)
Ballade No. 2
1 (2.9%)
Ballade No. 3
2 (5.7%)
Ballade No. 4
8 (22.9%)
All
11 (31.4%)
None
2 (5.7%)

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Offline pfop61-12

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Favorite Ballade
on: February 16, 2007, 09:05:15 PM
Which one of any of these Ballades do you like best? (Please Reply)
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Offline thalbergmad

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Re: Favorite Ballade
Reply #1 on: February 16, 2007, 11:29:52 PM
I prefer the Henselt.

If forced to listen to Chopin it would be 3rd.

Thal
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Re: Favorite Ballade
Reply #2 on: February 16, 2007, 11:30:43 PM
LOL @ Random obscure repertoire preference.
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Offline kelly_kelly

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Re: Favorite Ballade
Reply #3 on: February 17, 2007, 06:19:30 PM
It depends a lot on my mood, but I really love all of them at different times, so I voted for all.
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Re: Favorite Ballade
Reply #4 on: February 21, 2007, 12:54:41 PM
Bortkiewicz.
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Re: Favorite Ballade
Reply #5 on: February 21, 2007, 01:40:21 PM
seconded.
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Offline phil13

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Re: Favorite Ballade
Reply #6 on: February 28, 2007, 08:54:55 PM
Thirded. The Bortkiewicz ballade is just wickedly awesome.

For Chopin, though, they're all good. The 4th ballade is my personal preference.

Phil
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Re: Favorite Ballade
Reply #7 on: February 28, 2007, 09:53:06 PM
ALL of Chopin then the rest.
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Offline soliloquy

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Re: Favorite Ballade
Reply #8 on: March 01, 2007, 06:45:36 AM
Rzewski Nos. 4/5
Liszt No. 2
Debussy


Of those, No. 3
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Re: Favorite Ballade
Reply #9 on: March 01, 2007, 07:09:02 AM
what rzewski's 5th ballade was recorded? i need to hear this.
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Re: Favorite Ballade
Reply #10 on: March 01, 2007, 08:13:48 AM
Quote from: jre58591 on March 01, 2007, 07:09:02 AM
what rzewski's 5th ballade was recorded? i need to hear this.
It's on the Rzewski Disc 1 of 7, you have it in your share.
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Re: Favorite Ballade
Reply #11 on: March 01, 2007, 11:31:34 AM
Quote from: soliloquy on March 01, 2007, 06:45:36 AM

Liszt No. 2

Correct on the same level as Chopin. Amazing piece!
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Offline cygnusdei

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Re: Favorite Ballade
Reply #12 on: March 01, 2007, 12:21:29 PM
What about the Faure Ballade?
 Legend has it that Liszt wasn't able to sight-read this piece because of unorthodox figurations (if I remember correctly).
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Re: Favorite Ballade
Reply #13 on: March 01, 2007, 01:40:16 PM
Quote from: Kassaa on March 01, 2007, 08:13:48 AM
It's on the Rzewski Disc 1 of 7, you have it in your share.
the housewife's lament is not the 5th ballade.
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Offline gruffalo

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Re: Favorite Ballade
Reply #14 on: March 01, 2007, 02:13:44 PM
I like 2, 3, and 4 equally so i voted for all. as for liszt's ballades, i can't seem to get into them.
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Offline burstroman

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Re: Favorite Ballade
Reply #15 on: April 21, 2007, 02:23:50 AM
Faure's Ballade.
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