Ballade - Musical Definition

Ballade - Since the late 18th century, the term has meant a setting of a literary ballad, a narrative poem, in the musical tradition of the Lied, or to a one-movement instrumental piece with lyrical and dramatic narrative qualities reminiscent of such a song setting, especially a piano ballad.

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Sheet Music examples where the term 'Ballade' is used:

Ballade Op.23 No. 1 in G Minor

Ballade no.4 opus 52

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Ballade No. 2 in F Major, Op. 38

Ballade Op.52 No. 4 in F minor

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Ballade Op.38 No. 2 in F Major

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Ballade Op.47 No. 3 in A Flat Major

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Ballade No.1, Op.23

Ballade a la lune

Coleridge-Taylor

Ballade for Violin and Orchestra, O...

Ballade No.3, Op.47

Ballade No.4, Op.52

Ballade No.2, Op.38

Louis Gottschalk

Ballade No.8, Op.90

Ballade No.1, S.170

Ballade des gros dindons

Louis Gottschalk

Ballade No.7, Op.87

Ballade aus dem Fliegenden Hollande...

Ballade de la reine Marguerite de V...

Ballade No.2, S.171

Louis Gottschalk

Ballade No.6, Op.85

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