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> Chopin Ballades, Which is your favourite?
Which of Chopin's Ballades is your favourite?
Which of Chopin's Ballades is your favourite?
Ballade No.1 in G minor [ 19 ] ** [65.52%]
Ballade No.2 in F major [ 2 ] ** [6.90%]
Ballade No.3 in Ab major [ 4 ] ** [13.79%]
Ballade No.4 in F minor [ 4 ] ** [13.79%]
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La_Chopiniste_
post Jun 25 2006, 08:51 AM
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Hey everyone?
So , which is your favourite of Chopin Ballades?

I love them all , but I believe that there is something everyone should do before he/ she dies.. and that is :
PLAY CHOPIN'S BALLADE NO.1 IN G MINOR !!!

Robert Schumann described its music as" the most daring and spirited of Chopin Compositions"

So...Vote!
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jonscott14
post Jun 25 2006, 10:08 AM
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I went to see a performance of No4 yesterday - by an 18yr girl old from wells - stunning!
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crazy_purple_piano_freak
post Jun 25 2006, 11:42 AM
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Whoah!! Looks like overwhelming popularity for no1 in G minor then!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
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edd_of_wuggins
post Jun 25 2006, 05:35 PM
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They're all superb. The second has the beautiful contrast between the opening lilting melody and the stormy sections that follow. But I voted for the first, even though it's almost as over-played as the Moonlight Sonata. It really 'takes off' when the second main melody is restated in octaves (page 5 of my edition...hope you know where I mean), and the rest is just irresistibly exciting. Fantastic.
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Frederic Chopin
post Jun 25 2006, 06:12 PM
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QUOTE(edd_of_wuggins @ Jun 25 2006, 06:35 PM) *
They're all superb.

Aww... thanks! *blush*
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Noodelz
post Jun 25 2006, 07:33 PM
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It has to be the first one, I'll have to play it someday. Not now though, it looks mighty hard.
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fsharpminor
post Jun 26 2006, 07:42 AM
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I've tried many times, over several years (my teacher gave me a copy after I had got my ALCM at age 16) to master No 1 in G Minor. Its not too bad until about halfway through, then it just gets too physically demanding (from about bar 125). Can anyone play those last few bars with accaciacatura'd double octaves?

Are any of the other three easier??
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Storini
post Jun 26 2006, 08:20 AM
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My favourite is No.4, this is one of his late masterpieces and demands a complete command of the instrument.

For my type of piano technique, I find the difficulty of the ballades, in ascending order, is 2,3,1,4.

Kristian Zimmerman's recording is masterly, btw.
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Ems
post Jun 26 2006, 12:29 PM
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I have to agree with Storini - I first heard the Ballades on an old tape recording by Istvan Szekely (I hope I spelt that right!) and was absolutely spellbound by the fourth one. I think it's one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard. I've just started learning it so I'll let you know if I ever manage to play it! Maybe in about twenty years from now?! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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pianist_1210
post Jun 27 2006, 07:52 AM
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The first one is soooooooooooo cool, I played it 6 months ago, and you thread made me to re-visit it again!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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La_Chopiniste_
post Jun 28 2006, 08:22 AM
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The first one is soooooooooooo cool, I played it 6 months ago, and you thread made me to re-visit it again!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

That's my plesure (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
It's a piece worth playing... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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YetAnotherPianist
post Jun 28 2006, 09:32 AM
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QUOTE(La_Chopiniste_ @ Jun 25 2006, 09:51 AM) *

I love them all , but I believe that there is something everyone should do before he/ she dies.. and that is :
PLAY CHOPIN'S BALLADE NO.1 IN G MINOR !!!
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pianist_1210
post Jul 1 2006, 06:03 AM
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QUOTE(La_Chopiniste_ @ Jun 25 2006, 09:51 AM) *

I love them all , but I believe that there is something everyone should do before he/ she dies.. and that is :
PLAY CHOPIN'S BALLADE NO.1 IN G MINOR !!!



Believe me, it's FANTASTIC!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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captivate.me
post Jul 1 2006, 09:32 AM
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QUOTE(fsharpminor @ Jun 26 2006, 08:42 AM) *

I've tried many times, over several years (my teacher gave me a copy after I had got my ALCM at age 16) to master No 1 in G Minor. Its not too bad until about halfway through, then it just gets too physically demanding (from about bar 125). Can anyone play those last few bars with accaciacatura'd double octaves?

Are any of the other three easier??


I can, for some reason I find the hard bits easy and the easy bits hard. I've conquered the piece now, coming to concert hall near you soon....
Sarah x
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Lisa87
post Jul 1 2006, 03:21 PM
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I've always loved Ballade No.1 in G minor & bought a copy from musicroom.com today. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I didn't realise until after I'd bought it that it was 16 pages long, are there any edited versions or is there only the original? I don't know if I'll be able to play it but I'm going to have a try & see how far I get! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Lisa xxx
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