Ballade
Ballade · in C minor · Op. 100, No. 15
Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller 1806–1874
C minor
Key
Ballade
Form
Allegro con brio
Tempo
Op. 100, No. 15
Catalogue
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Difficulty
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Themes & character
Most dramatic of the set·Misterioso opening·Storytelling character·Student showpiece
At a glance
- Catalogue
- Op. 100, No. 15
- Key
- C minor
- Tempo / character
- Allegro con brio
- Form
- Ballade
About the piece
The Ballade, fifteenth of the twenty five studies, is the most theatrical piece in the collection and probably the one students most want to play. Burgmuller marks the hushed opening misterioso.
Quiet, muttering chords build tension before the music bursts into a driving, dramatic outburst and then subsides again. It teaches control of dynamic contrast, and it sounds far more difficult than it is, which is a large part of its appeal.
The composer
Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller
1806–1874
Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller, generally known as Friedrich Burgmuller was a German pianist and composer during the Romantic period. He is perhaps best known for his three collections of children's etudes for the piano, particularly his Op. 100 "25 Études faciles et progressives" for early intermediate students. The other two collections, for more advanced students, were Op. 105 and 109.
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