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Chopin, Frédéric

Chopin, Frédéric

Ballade No.4, Op.52

1842

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Ballades

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1 ballade (Andante con moto)

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15

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14

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1

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70

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Ballade No.4, Op.52

Librarian’s choice

Ballade No.4, Op.52

Librarian’s choice

Public Domain

G. Henle Verlag, 1976.

Editor

Ewald Zimmermann (1910–1998)

Publisher

Balladen (pp.43-59)
München: G. Henle Verlag, 1976. Plate HN 295.

Misc. Notes

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

Copyright

Public Domain

Complete Score

Ballade No.4, Op.52

Librarian’s choice

Ballade No.4, Op.52

Librarian’s choice

Public Domain

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.48–63)
Kraków: PWM, 1997. Plate PWM 4927.

Misc. Notes

  1. 831999: 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

Public Domain

Complete Score (older engraving)

Complete Score (newer engraving)

Ballade No.4, Op.52
Ballade No.4, Op.52

Public Domain

Maurice Schlesinger, n.d.

Editor

First edition (French)

Publisher

Paris: Maurice Schlesinger, n.d. Plate M.S. 3957.

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

Public Domain

Complete Score (full BNF resolution)

Complete Score (monochrome)

Ballade No.4, Op.52
Ballade No.4, Op.52

Public Domain

Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1843].

Publisher

Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1843]. Plate 7001.

Copyright

Public Domain

Complete Score

Ballade No.4, Op.52
Ballade No.4, Op.52

Public Domain

Henry Litolff's Verlag, No. 1048 Collection Litolff, n.d.

Editor

Louis Köhler (1820–1886)

Publisher

4 Ballades
Braunschweig: Henry Litolff's Verlag, No. 1048 Collection Litolff, n.d. (pp.34-47)

Copyright

Public Domain

Complete Score

Ballade No.4, Op.52
Ballade No.4, Op.52

Public Domain

Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1878].

Editor

Ernst Rudorff (1840–1916)

Publisher

Friedrich Chopin's Werke. Band I
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1878]. Plate C. I. 4.

Misc. Notes

Publication date from Hofmeister's Verzeichnis which also states the principal editor is Ernst Rudorff. Original scans from a poorly printed or preserved original: 300dpi, grayscale jpg2000 images 3240 by 4000 pixels. Converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins.

Copyright

Public Domain

Complete Score

Cover and Title Pages

Chopin, Frédéric

Chopin, Frédéric

Ballade No.4, Op.52

1842

•

Ballades

•

1 ballade (Andante con moto)

More information

Ballade No.4, Op.52

Librarian’s choice

Ballade No.4, Op.52

Librarian’s choice

Public Domain

G. Henle Verlag, 1976.

Editor

Ewald Zimmermann (1910–1998)

Publisher

Balladen (pp.43-59)
München: G. Henle Verlag, 1976. Plate HN 295.

Misc. Notes

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

Copyright

Public Domain

Ballade No.4, Op.52

Librarian’s choice

Ballade No.4, Op.52

Librarian’s choice

Public Domain

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.48–63)
Kraków: PWM, 1997. Plate PWM 4927.

Misc. Notes

  1. 831999: 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

Public Domain

Ballade No.4, Op.52
Ballade No.4, Op.52

Public Domain

Maurice Schlesinger, n.d.

Editor

First edition (French)

Publisher

Paris: Maurice Schlesinger, n.d. Plate M.S. 3957.

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

Public Domain

Ballade No.4, Op.52
Ballade No.4, Op.52

Public Domain

Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1843].

Publisher

Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1843]. Plate 7001.

Copyright

Public Domain

Ballade No.4, Op.52
Ballade No.4, Op.52

Public Domain

Henry Litolff's Verlag, No. 1048 Collection Litolff, n.d.

Editor

Louis Köhler (1820–1886)

Publisher

4 Ballades
Braunschweig: Henry Litolff's Verlag, No. 1048 Collection Litolff, n.d. (pp.34-47)

Copyright

Public Domain

Ballade No.4, Op.52
Ballade No.4, Op.52

Public Domain

Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1878].

Editor

Ernst Rudorff (1840–1916)

Publisher

Friedrich Chopin's Werke. Band I
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1878]. Plate C. I. 4.

Misc. Notes

Publication date from Hofmeister's Verzeichnis which also states the principal editor is Ernst Rudorff. Original scans from a poorly printed or preserved original: 300dpi, grayscale jpg2000 images 3240 by 4000 pixels. Converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins.

Copyright

Public Domain