Description
Chopin's Ballade No.4 in F minor, Op.52, is his final ballade and is often regarded as the summit of his output. Intricate contrapuntal writing and constantly shifting harmonies run throughout the piece. With the highest note count and longest duration among the four ballades, it stands among the most demanding works in the solo piano repertoire.
A genre Chopin pioneered — large-scale solo piano works with a narrative, epic quality.
Sheet Music
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About the Composer
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Frederic Chopin was born in Poland and made his career in Paris, remaining unusual among great composers for writing almost exclusively for piano. He poured his longing for his homeland into mazurkas and polonaises, while his ballades and etudes combine poetic melody with harmonic innovation. This site includes 131 of his works, including the "Revolutionary" Etude, Op. 10, No. 12, and Ballades No. 1 and No. 4.
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