Johannes Brahms - 4 Ballades op. 10 - no. 1

The Ballades, Op. 10, constituted some of the finest examples of lyrical piano music written by Johannes Brahms during his youth. They were dated 1854 and dedicated to his friend Julius Otto Grimm. Their composition coincided with the beginning of the composer's lifelong (but chaste) affection for Clara Schumann, the wife of the famous composer who was helping Brahms launch his career.

The ballades are arranged in two pairs of two, the members of each pair being in parallel keys. The first ballade was inspired by a Scottish poem "Edward" found in a collection "Stimmen der Völker" compiled by Johann Gottfried Herder. It is also one of the best examples of Brahms's bardic or Ossianic style; its open fifths, octaves, and simple triadic harmonies are supposed to evoke the sense of a mythological past.

Played by Florian Mitrea; recorded on the 25th of March 2009.

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[Alagnapassion]

Doamne, Florian, nu stiam ca ai cantat asta! Daca nu as fi stiut ca esti tu, as fi crezut ca e a unui pianist matur...Felicitari...asta e preferata mea dintre baladele lui Brahms.

Dar interpretarea mea preferata ramane cea a lui Glenn Gould :)

[GottRice]

@sergei1873 gayy

[sergei1873]

...brought tears to my eyes!