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brodmann96

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Favorite Chopin Ballade?

on: February 18, 2012, 12:03:02 AM

Which one of them is your favorite?

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stoudemirestat

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Re: Favorite Chopin Ballade?

Reply #1 on: February 18, 2012, 02:37:18 AM

4. I think it's Chopin's chef-d'oeuvre.

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chopinlover96

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Re: Favorite Chopin Ballade?

Reply #2 on: February 18, 2012, 11:52:49 AM

Definetely 4. Even though 3 has the most plays on my itunes

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brodmann96

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Re: Favorite Chopin Ballade?

Reply #3 on: February 19, 2012, 08:54:18 AM

hmm...I like them all...I cant seem to pick one

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shubertimproviz

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Re: Favorite Chopin Ballade?

Reply #4 on: February 19, 2012, 12:16:39 PM

the fourth!!! it's the best

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Re: Favorite Chopin Ballade?

Reply #5 on: February 19, 2012, 05:14:54 PM

No. 3 and then No 1 =)

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Re: Favorite Chopin Ballade?

Reply #6 on: February 19, 2012, 05:40:43 PM

Ballade 5

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patrickd

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Re: Favorite Chopin Ballade?

Reply #7 on: February 19, 2012, 06:01:51 PM

Ballade 3

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ahinton

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Re: Favorite Chopin Ballade?

Reply #8 on: February 19, 2012, 09:15:55 PM

The first four.

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snyberg

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Re: Favorite Chopin Ballade?

Reply #9 on: February 20, 2012, 04:31:44 PM

4, then 1. Ingenious

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mozartk365

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Re: Favorite Chopin Ballade?

Reply #10 on: March 11, 2012, 02:31:54 PM

ballade no.1

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scherzo123

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Re: Favorite Chopin Ballade?

Reply #11 on: July 18, 2012, 04:39:03 PM

Ballade No.1

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Re: Favorite Chopin Ballade?

Reply #12 on: July 19, 2012, 12:36:10 AM

ballade 4 only if there is not too much rubato(there are some recordings that use too much rubato, it makes the piece sound weird)
otherwise, ballade 1 and 3 are tied.

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chopin2015

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Re: Favorite Chopin Ballade?

Reply #13 on: July 22, 2012, 05:10:57 AM

ballade no 2, I play one and am sick of doing the work to have the presto part ready to go.

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thinkgreenlovepiano

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Re: Favorite Chopin Ballade?

Reply #14 on: July 22, 2012, 06:10:07 AM

I'm the most indecisive person in the world. It changes every time I listen. But I guess it usually alternates between 2 and 4

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liszt_forever

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Re: Favorite Chopin Ballade?

Reply #15 on: July 23, 2012, 11:42:21 AM

I like all of them, but I will choose 1st and 4rth.

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zezhyrule

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Re: Favorite Chopin Ballade?

Reply #16 on: July 23, 2012, 06:30:07 PM

3 and 4.

And 2.

Also 1.

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Re: Favorite Chopin Ballade?

Reply #17 on: July 24, 2012, 08:39:51 AM

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