Ballades, Op. 10
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Ballades, Op. 10 is a set of four piano ballades composed by Johannes Brahms, notable for their lyrical Romantic character and structural sophistication.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Romantic piano composition
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set of piano pieces ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | 1854–1856 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | early relationship of Brahms with the Schumann family ⓘ |
| basedOn | Scottish ballad "Edward" (first ballade) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 10 ⓘ |
| composer | Johannes Brahms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Julius Otto Grimm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBalladeTitle | Ballade in D minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1854s (mid-19th century) ⓘ |
| fourthBalladeTitle | Ballade in B major ⓘ |
| genre | ballade ⓘ |
| hasFormFeature |
motivic development across sections
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use of ternary and modified ternary forms ⓘ |
| hasStructure | four independent but related character pieces ⓘ |
| hasWorkNumber | WoO none (identified by opus only) ⓘ |
| includedInRepertoire | standard Romantic piano repertoire ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Frédéric Chopin
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Robert Schumann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| keyOfFirstPiece | D minor ⓘ |
| keyOfFourthPiece | B major ⓘ |
| keyOfSecondPiece | D major ⓘ |
| keyOfThirdPiece | B minor ⓘ |
| keyScheme | pairing of parallel minor and major keys (D minor/D major, B minor/B major) ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
interplay of narrative and song-like elements
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lyrical Romantic character ⓘ rich harmonic language ⓘ structural sophistication ⓘ use of contrasting inner sections ⓘ |
| numberOfPieces | 4 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 10 ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput | early piano work of Johannes Brahms ⓘ |
| publisher | Breitkopf & Härtel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingAvailability | widely recorded ⓘ |
| secondBalladeTitle | Ballade in D major ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Romantic ⓘ |
| thirdBalladeTitle | Ballade in B minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 25 minutes ⓘ |
| typicalPerformer | classical pianist ⓘ |
| typicalVenue | concert hall ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1854 ⓘ |
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Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Schumann, Op. 9
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Variations on a Theme by Schumann, Op. 9