This discussion of Chopin's four ballades combines history and analysis to provide a detailed picture of these popular piano works, investigating the social and musical background to Chopin's unique style, describing the manuscript sources and evaluating the many printed editions of the ballades.
Jim Samson Book order (chronological)
July 1, 1946
Reclams Musikführer Frédéric Chopin
- 335 pages
- 12 hours of reading