Chopin: Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 for Orchestra (arr. by Phil Justin)

The Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 is a ballade for solo piano by Frédéric Chopin, completed in 1842 in Paris. It is commonly considered one of Chopin's masterpieces, and one of the masterpieces of 19th-century piano music.

Of the four ballades, it is considered by many pianists to be the most difficult, both technically and musically. It is also the longest, taking around ten to twelve minutes to perform. According to John Ogdon, it is "the most exalted, intense and sublimely powerful of all Chopin's compositions... It is unbelievable that it lasts only twelve minutes, for it contains the experience of a lifetime."

Full orchestral transcription I did of Chopin’s Ballade No. 4.
version 2.0

A few new orchestrations and remastered.

All arranging, orchestrations and producing by Phil Justin.

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