The Four Ballades
Album by Fryderyk Chopin & Angela Brownridge
The Four Ballades is a set of four ballades for solo piano by Frédéric Chopin, composed between 1831 and 1842. They exemplify Chopin's mature piano style — combining lyrical melody, chromatic harmony, shifting moods and dramatic contrasts — and occupy a central place in Romantic piano literature as landmark works from his early-to-middle career that influenced subsequent composers and performers.
First released: 10th February 2017
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- 1.Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: I. Grave. Doppio movimento4:56
- 2.Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: II. Scherzo6:36
- 3.Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento8:49
- 4.Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: IV. Finale. Presto. Sotto voce e legato1:45
- 5.Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 238:28
- 6.Ballade no. 2 in F major, op. 386:41
- 7.Ballade no. 3 in A-flat major, op. 477:25
- 8.Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 5210:03
- 9.Fantaisie in F minor, op. 4912:19
