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Chopin, Frédéric

Chopin, Frédéric

Ballade No.1, Op.23

1831

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1 ballad (Largo - Moderato)

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Sheet music

Scores

22

Arrangements and Transcriptions

3

Performances

Recordings

6

Synthesized/MIDI

2

Commercial Recordings

82

Scores

Ballade No.1, Op.23

Librarian’s choice

Ballade No.1, Op.23

Librarian’s choice

Public Domain

G. Henle Verlag, 1976.

Editor

Ewald Zimmermann (1910–1998)

Publisher

Balladen (pp.5-19)
München: G. Henle Verlag, 1976. Plate HN 295.

Misc. Notes

Fingerings by Hans-Martin Theopold have been removed due to copyright.

Copyright

Complete Score

Ballade No.1, Op.23

Librarian’s choice

Ballade No.1, Op.23

Librarian’s choice

PWM, 1997.

Editor

Jan Ekier (1913–2014)
Paweł Kamiński (b. 1958)

Publisher

National Edition of the Works of Fryderyk Chopin, Series A, Vol.I (pp.11–25)
Kraków: PWM, 1997. Plate PWM 4927.

Misc. Notes

  1. 832005: 600 dpi. For information on fingering indications and a link to the source and performance commentary, see the link to the National Edition in the Publisher Information above.

Copyright

Complete Score (older engraving)

Complete Score (newer engraving)

Holograph manuscript, n.d.(ca.1831-36). ("Stichvorlage").

Publisher

Holograph manuscript, n.d.(ca.1831-36). ("Stichvorlage")

Misc. Notes

Private collection, Stevenson, Maryland, USA. Photocopy in the Chopin Society,Warsaw.Autograph served as the basis for the first French edition. Description given here @ Chopin Society.

Copyright

Complete Score

Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.1836 .

Editor

First edition (German)

Publisher

Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.1836 . Plate 5706.

Copyright

Complete Score (color)

Complete Score (monochrome)

Wessel & Co., n.d.[1836].

Editor

First edition (English)

Publisher

London: Wessel & Co., n.d.[1836]. Plate W. & Co. No.1644.

Copyright

Complete Score (color)

Complete Score (monochrome)

Maurice Schlesinger, n.d.[1836].

Editor

First edition (French)

Publisher

Paris: Maurice Schlesinger, n.d.[1836]. Plate M.S. 1928.

Misc. Notes

This file is based on high-resolution images obtained from the source using a method explained on this page.
Full BNF resolution compressed to 80% jpgs.

Copyright

Complete Score (full BNF resolution)

Complete Score (monochrome)

Ballade No.1, Op.23

1831

•

1 ballad (Largo - Moderato)

More information

Ballade No.1, Op.23

Librarian’s choice

Ballade No.1, Op.23

Librarian’s choice

G. Henle Verlag, 1976.

Editor

Ewald Zimmermann (1910–1998)

Publisher

Balladen (pp.5-19)
München: G. Henle Verlag, 1976. Plate HN 295.

Misc. Notes

Fingerings by Hans-Martin Theopold have been removed due to copyright.

Copyright

Ballade No.1, Op.23

Librarian’s choice

Ballade No.1, Op.23

Librarian’s choice

PWM, 1997.

Editor

Jan Ekier (1913–2014)
Paweł Kamiński (b. 1958)

Publisher

National Edition of the Works of Fryderyk Chopin, Series A, Vol.I (pp.11–25)
Kraków: PWM, 1997. Plate PWM 4927.

Misc. Notes

  1. 832005: 600 dpi. For information on fingering indications and a link to the source and performance commentary, see the link to the National Edition in the Publisher Information above.

Copyright

Holograph manuscript, n.d.(ca.1831-36). ("Stichvorlage").

Publisher

Holograph manuscript, n.d.(ca.1831-36). ("Stichvorlage")

Misc. Notes

Private collection, Stevenson, Maryland, USA. Photocopy in the Chopin Society,Warsaw.Autograph served as the basis for the first French edition. Description given here @ Chopin Society.

Copyright

Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.1836 .

Editor

First edition (German)

Publisher

Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.1836 . Plate 5706.

Copyright

Wessel & Co., n.d.[1836].

Editor

First edition (English)

Publisher

London: Wessel & Co., n.d.[1836]. Plate W. & Co. No.1644.

Copyright

Maurice Schlesinger, n.d.[1836].

Editor

First edition (French)

Publisher

Paris: Maurice Schlesinger, n.d.[1836]. Plate M.S. 1928.

Misc. Notes

This file is based on high-resolution images obtained from the source using a method explained on this page.
Full BNF resolution compressed to 80% jpgs.

Copyright