Download or read book Ballades written by Frédéric Chopin and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 1996-02-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frédéric Chopin's four ballades, composed between 1835 and 1842, are some of the most challenging pieces in the standard piano repertoire. The term "ballade" was associated with French poetry until the mid-19th century, when Chopin was among the first to pioneer the ballade as a musical form. Titles: * No. 1, Op. 23, in G minor * No. 2, Op. 38, in F major * No. 3, Op. 47, in A-flat major * No. 4, Op. 52, in F minor