Ballade No. 1 (Chopin)

"Ballade No. 1" redirects here. For the solo piano piece by Franz Liszt, see Ballade No. 1 (Liszt).
For the short program by Yuzuru Hanyu, see Ballade No. 1 (figure skating program).

Ballade No. 1
Ballade by Frédéric Chopin
First page of manuscript
KeyG minor
Opus23
Composed1835
Published1836

The Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 is a ballade for solo piano by Frédéric Chopin. Completed in 1835, it is one of Chopin's greatest and most popular works.[1] A typical performance lasts nine to ten minutes.

  1. ^ Müllemann, Norbert (2007). Chopin Ballades – Preface. Munich: G. Henle Verlag. pp. IX–XIII.