Romantic · 1835
Ballade No. 1 in G minor
F. ChopinOp. 23
- Key
- Gm
- Time
- C
- Tempo
- ♩=50
- AO focus
- AO3
Incipit
Form
Sonata-form-with-narrative. Chopin's first ballade — invented the genre. Free formal scheme suggesting a story.
Teaching points
- Genre invention — Chopin's 'Ballade'
- Sonata form with narrative arc
- Coda of legendary technical demand
Full score ↓Public domain
Henle + Paderewski, PD.