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
Rank these pieces by difficulty by hpiano
Hello! Haven’t posted here in a while. I’m curious how you all would rank these 15 major Romantic works by difficulty, since I plan to study...
Favorite (and hardest) Ballades? (Not just Chopin) by liszt-and-the-galops
Who's ballades were best and who's were hardest? IMO: Hardest: Of the ones I've heard, Chopin's Best: Chopin's...
Chopin - Ballades vs. Etudes vs. Polonaises vs. Scherzos vs. Impromptus vs... by liszt-and-the-galops
Between Chopin's Ballades, Etudes, Polonaises, Nocturnes, Impromptus, Mazurkas, Preludes, Waltzes, and Scherzi, which ones generally sou...
Krystian Zimerman, Chopin 4 ballades by ravelfan07
What do you guys think of Krystian Zimerman‘s recordings of Chopin’s 4 ballades?...
The best Chopin ballade coda by piabanoch
The best chopin ballade coda?...
Should I play one of Chopin's Ballades? by the_franzliszt
I've been playing piano for about 8 years now. I went through all the basic things very quickly and my first piece was Mozart's Sona...
Favourite piece of the Chopin Ballades and scherzi by resurrectcodeblack
Would love to hear your opinions on these pieces. I'm really not very familiar with them and am excited to hear what you all have to say...
Audition Repertoire by pianowalrus
I have a few upcoming auditions in february-march 2024, for the audition i need bach prelude, a virtuosic chopin etude, a classical sonata a...
What Chopin pieces should I move on to? by kanacs
I have completed ATCL before, now I'm trying to get into harder Chopin pieces :) What pieces should I play in order to progress f...
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
I'm a long time pianostreet-er. I'm aware there were generations before me but I've been here since 2014 (hard to believe sin...
Chopin Recital/Repertoire Suggestions by kc_gracie
Hello everyone. I am looking for recital/repertoire considerations centered around Chopin. Over the past year, I have been working on comple...
Practising a lot of superhard pieces - does it increase learning speed? by cuberdrift
I want to get to the point where I can get a relatively difficult work performable (or at least memorised) in a short time of learning (like...
Favorite sets/albums? by beethovenfan01
I'm talking about sets of pieces that are commonly played together in concert. I love the Schubert Impromptus Op. 90 and 142, Chopin�...