Debussy: Ballade (1890)

[npelletier89]

Also nice to see so many people who have been recently exposed to any type of 'classical' music; and they are really enjoying this music! So much great stuff out there

[npelletier89]

Debussy is definitely worth studying! He's got a lot of accessible music for late intermediate students; once you adapt to his writing, it just unlocks such a large amount of music that will be accessible to the ear (and to play if you play the piano!). One of the composers whose music has done a lot for me over the years :)

The Ballade is incredible, haven't listened to it in a while!

[yea7baby]

Velicanstveno.

[ideanus]

Thank you so much for posting all these wonderful piano works of Debussy. This music makes my heart fly, its so beautiful!

[angelvgiobbi]

J"aime cest melodie...

[thecam4444]

@angelvgiobbi cette* :)

[ShipperS7]

This is an interesting interpretation -- this piece is supposed to be an output of the "early Romantic" Debussy, but the pianist brings out a lot of impressionistic textures and phrases. I wish that others would take this approach with Chopin (he was decades ahead of his time), but modern pianism seems intent on melodicizing him to death.

Who's the pianist?

[fenderbender92]

@ShipperS7 I think the pianist is Francois-Joel Thiollier.

[mrno69]

debussi turned me over to classical...i heard some classical before, though I hate most of the anoying type, this, relaxing type is just...well...music to my ears, debussy, chopin, beethoven....lovely

[madlatitudes]

This piece is so evocative - its floating melodies and arpeggios made me think of Kenneth Grahame's "The Wind in the Willows" - drifting gently down the river...which is why I think the accompanying painting is so appropriate.

Thanks for posting Debussy's full piano works - although unfortunately I cannot seem to find No. 1 of the "Images Oubliees".

[Anakin7239]

it so pretty ^^*~ so wonderfull,that's rear music!!

[DunFergetLunch]

The ballada is a Polish dance, that's why the Polish composer Chopin also composed ballades

[JujuForTheWin]

Slave is French for Slavic, referring to east-european countries.

[TheWanderingNight]

"Slavic", rather; a reference to its supposedly Russian conception.

[breekwhal]

the title really means 'slave' ?

[concertikiller]

@breekwhal no. The subtitle for it is "slave." I believe it means slave as in slow and meaningful. Not the english word.

[breekwhal]

@concertikiller ok. makes sense

[rosavioletta]

Wonderful

[RupiDrims]

Musique pour rêves, simplemente increíble qué culeao este Debussy, this makes me cry!

[Chelsea2904McQueen]

Simply beautiful.

[CrazyPianoAlice]

There is just one word I have to say: beautiful.

[GMoralesRCflight]

I think this is the summit of piano music....all the qualities come together after almost 200 years since the instrument's invention. Just how I feel at least :)

[rafaeldguimaraes]

What is the name of this painting?

[DaringFusion]

@rafaeldguimaraes

By painting, are you talking about the piece by Debussy or the picture in the video?

[rafaeldguimaraes]

@DaringFusion I mean the picture in the video!

[ohmeohmyitsthatguy]

Definitely my favorite composer; I love Debussy's music because it's so alive

[trevorcarterva]

The greatest music of all time. I finally learned (single guitar version) Claire De Lune. Love Debussy!

[deterrese]

I love this :)

[Caramellatta]

I just fell in love- I don't know with who or what.

[FaithIsAnnoyed]

Incredible that Debussy only composed this one Ballade, such a beautiful piece. But, at least he composed many other great works.

[LisaCymraeg]

Absolutely gorgeous! And I'm glad to see that I'm not the only pianist who doesn't keep a strict tempo for Debussy.

[sally6490]

fantastic...

[pianafilipa]

made me cry :)

[SpaceAndStarsGalore]

true beauty at its best :) i'm a teen and i hate that ugly pop shit... this is real music.

we should encourage the youth to keep this alive...

[theplatinumrockstar1]

Is this performed by Thiollier as well?

[guitar4life33]

I am not shocked at all that this video has no dislikes. ;)

[lilchopin1]

@guitar4life33 knock three times

[halneufmille]

0 people lack musical taste

[steinwayanddaughters]

I love this piece so much, and it is played so beautifully here. I'm 15 years old and a keen pianist, I love impressionism and I am learning this piece :) thank you

[keetner]

2:05 and on...

You can almost hear Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, heh.

[TheAuntVera]

I've always loved debussy's style:) so unique and powerful

[angelicahyk]

The rubato has such wonderful flexibility. and the dynamic range is colorful, highlighting the apex of phrases while sweeping the listener along!

Who is the performer? Is it Francois-Joel Thiollier as suggested below?

[Chrisk1808]

Debussy music was considered very strange for his time. It was impressionistic while he was still in the Romantic period. He was the leading composer in impressionistic music just as Van Gogh was in painting. Or so that is what I remember learning in music history class :D

[Eric1029res]

give chopin ballade no. 1 in g minor a listen.

[KevinVang1000]

Correct me if I am wrong, but what I heard that nobody liked his piece because it was as strange as Van Gogh. Is that true according through music history?

[KevinVang1000]

I got this from my professor at Fresno City and her name is: Olga Quercia

[KevinVang1000]

That is a history lesson for you sonny...lmao!

[KevinVang1000]

That's what happened to Van Gogh...

[Blackwhite2277]

a word, beautiful

[lilchopin1]

i love the part between 0:00 and 6:33

[somnynightin78]

@lilchopin1 Me too! I mean I have to say it's the only part that's the best part of the whole piece. LOL.

[lilchopin1]

@somnynightin78 ikr

[abdul1000sasa]

@lilchopin1 & wer hat dieses wunderschöne Gemälde dazu erstellt? phantastisch.....dankeschön

[lilly763]

Very nice! It's interesting to hear how significantly interpretations of this piece can vary. Who is the pianist here?

[cloudkill94]

@lilly763 I believe it is Francois-Joel Thiollier

[AgilysChii]

C'est juste d'une beauté irréelle à 0.30 ...

[Dutchmastert]

Many thanks for posting this... I am relatively new to classical music, but now I am listening to Debussy and Chopin a lot.

And for this piece... What can I say... What a precious gem. I can't judge it for its musical merits, I have no relevant background whatsoever, but it really gets to me...

I think it's beautiful in many many ways.

Thanks again...

[hurdleturtlebeast]

i agree with you in every sense. especially, the whole i have no idea what i'm doing but this is beautiful part.