Chopin's Polish Ballade
| Author | : Jonathan D. Bellman |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 215 |
| Release | : 2009-10-26 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199713424 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199713421 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (421 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Chopin's Polish Ballade by : Jonathan D. Bellman
Download or read book Chopin's Polish Ballade written by Jonathan D. Bellman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-10-26 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chopin's Polish Ballade examines the Second Ballade, Op. 38, and how that work gave voice to the Polish cultural preoccupations of the 1830s, using musical conventions from French opera and amateur piano music. This approach provides answers to several persistent questions about the work's form, programmatic content, and poetic inspiration.
