Frédéric Chopin
Ballade 4
in F Minor, Op. 52
Piano score: PS Urtext 
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Timing - Chopin 4th Ballade bar 223 by chopes
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Ballade 4 in F Minor - Op. 52 is a piano piece by the early romantic composer Frédéric Chopin who lived between the years 1810 and 1849.
The composition was first published in 1842 and is included in Ballades by Chopin.