Chopin's four ballades are widely regarded as being amongst the
most significant extended works for solo piano of the nineteenth
century. In an illuminating discussion, Jim Samson combines history
and analysis to provide the reader with a comprehensive picture of
these popular piano works. He begins by investigating the social
and musical background to Chopin's unique style. He describes the
manuscript sources and evaluates the many subsequent printed
editions, then considers the critical reception of the ballades and
the differing interpretations of well-known nineteenth- and
twentieth-century pianists. The final two chapters examine the
music of all four works analytically. There is a clearly presented
formal synopsis of each ballade in turn, followed by a discussion
of the works collectively which explores Chopin's own conception of
the title 'ballade' and how it may be understood as a musical
genre.
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