Initiated a new genre of piano music; the ballades are not known earlier in instrumental music. Widely defined phrases, accelerated and slowed musical narrative, culminations in great climaxes, or ending with codas full of pathos - these qualities give Chopin's ballads a special, epic tone.

These works were edited by by I. J. Paderewski, L. Bronarski and J. Turczyński.

Contents

• Chopin: Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
• Chopin: Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38
• Chopin: Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47
• Chopin: Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52

Illustrator: Eugene Delacroix

Performance commentary by: Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Ludwik Bronarski, Józef Turczyński

Cover Design: Ludwik Gardowski

Editor: Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Ludwik Bronarski, Józef Turczyński

Series: Chopin, CW (ed. Paderewski)

ISMN 979-0-2740-0233-6

Language of edition: eng

Number of pages: 76

Cover: softcover

No. of edition: 36

Published: 2020

Type: instrumental solo

Size: N4 vertical (235x305 mm)