Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23

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Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23 by Frédéric Chopin

About Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23

The Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 is the first of Frédéric Chopin's four ballades for solo piano. It was composed in 1835-36 during the composer's early days in Paris and is dedicated to "Monsieur le Baron de Stockhausen," Hanoverian ambassador to France. Chopin cited the poet Adam Mickiewicz as an influence for his ballades] (this according to a rumour based on a remark by Robert Schumann concerning the genesis of Chopin's second ballade). The exact inspiration for each piece is not clear. .

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About this song

Credited to
Frédéric Chopin, Makiko Takeda
Album
Classical Piano Music · Track 32 of 50
Released
May 8, 2021
Duration
9:14
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From the album: Classical Piano Music