Ballade No. 2 in F Major, Op. 38

Composer: CHOPIN, Frédéric
  • Written between 1836-39
  • Dedicated to Robert Schumann1
    • Schumann had recently dedicated his Kreisleriana to Chopin, which prompted Chopin to return the favor.
  • Fun fact – According to Robert Schumann, Chopin was the first to the word “Ballade” to music. Previously, the term was viewed as a literary genre.
  • Schumann also speculated that Chopin was inspired by the poetry of Adam Mickiewicz when writing Ballade No. 2, though this was never confirmed by the composer.2

Sources

  1. “Ballade No.2, Op.38 (Chopin, Frédéric),” IMSLP, accessed July 30, 2024, https://imslp.org/wiki/Ballade_No.2%2C_Op.38_(Chopin%2C_Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric).
  2. Norbert Müllemann, “Ballade F major op. 38,” G. Henle Verlag, accessed July 30, 2024, https://www.henle.de/en/Ballade-F-major-op.-38/HN-936.

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