1. Beginnings Chopin's First Ballade

the tonic by Lowry Yankwich

Jul 17, 202100:30:13Music

Frédéric Chopin's Ballade No. 1 in G Minor was revolutionary for its time, and remains a jewel of the piano repertoire today. Touching on everything from Bellini to Cole Porter, poetry to politics, this episode reveals t...

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