Ballade No.2, Op.38 (Chopin, Frédéric)

		Movements/Sections 1 Composition Year 1836-1839 Genre Categories Ballades; For piano; Scores featuring the piano; For 1 player; For violin, piano (arr); For 2 players; Scores featuring the violin; For cello, piano (arr); Scores featuring the cello

Sheet Music

• Piano Scores (15)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (2)

Piano Scores

 Complete Score
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First edition

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Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d. [1840]. Plate 6330.

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 Complete Score
*#113140 - 0.98MB, 8 (#12–19) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 3497x⇩

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 Cover and Title Pages
*#113136 - 0.36MB, 3 pp. -  6.4/10 2 4 6 8 10 (14) - V/V/V - 7053x⇩

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Editor:

Ernst Rudorff (1840–1916)

Publisher Info.:

Friedrich Chopin's Werke. Band I
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d. [1878]. Plate C. I. 2.

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 Complete Score (Preview)
*#00116 - 0.58MB, 8 (#12-19) pp. -  6.6/10 2 4 6 8 10 (12) - V/V/V - 4785x⇩

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 Complete Score (600dpi) (Preview)
*#33195 - 1.16MB, 8 (#12-19) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1169x⇩

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piupianissimo (2009/6/21)

 Complete Score (1200dpi) (Preview)
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piupianissimo (2009/6/21)

Editor:

Karl Klindworth (1830-1916)

Publisher Info.:

Oeuvres complètes de Frédéric Chopin, Band 1: Ballades
Berlin: Bote & Bock, n.d.[1880]. Plate 12261

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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Scanned at 1200dpi, cleaned with 4-point algorithm, additional manual cleaning, downsizing to 600dpi (I uploaded the 1200dpi version as well), original page and bordersize (title pages can be found in Ballade No.1, Op.23

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 Complete Score (Preview)
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 Complete score (Preview)
*#86693 - 0.52MB, 7 (#289-295) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1503x⇩

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worov (2010/12/8)

Editor:

Herrmann Scholtz (1845-1918)

Publisher Info.:

Sämtliche Pianoforte-Werke, Band II
Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.[1879]. Plate 6216.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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#41055: 600 dpi no page cleaning! Title pages can be found in Ballade No.1, Op.23 (Chopin, Frederic)

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 Complete Score
*#80217 - 0.94MB, 10 pp. -  6.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 1777x⇩

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Cypressdome (2010/9/30)

Editor:

Theodor Kullak (1818-1882)

Translator:

Albert Ross Parsons (1847-1933)

Publisher Info.:

Klavierwerke. Instructive Ausgabe, Vol.III: Ballades
Berlin: Schlesinger'sche Buch-und Musikhandlung, 1882. Plate S. 7288(2).
Co-issue - New York: G. Schirmer, 1882.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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 Complete Score (scan) (Preview)
*#64110 - 1.28MB, 9 (#17-25) pp. -  6.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 719x⇩

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 Complete Score (filter) (Preview)
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piupianissimo (2010/5/14)

Editor:

Carl Mikuli (1819-1897)

Publisher Info.:

Complete Works for the Piano, Vol.5
New York: G. Schirmer, 1894. Plate 11490
Reissue — Vol.5, 1934. Plate 36391.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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 Complete Score
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Carolus (2009/7/27)

Editor:

Rafael Joseffy (1852-1915)

Publisher Info.:

Complete Works for the Piano, Vol.5
New York: G. Schirmer, 1915. Plate 25646.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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For the title page and preface for volume 5 see Ballade No.1, Op.23.

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 Complete Score (Edition de travail) [TB]
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KGill (2013/3/13)

Editor:

Alfred Cortot (1877-1962)

Publisher Info.:

Édition nationale de musique classique
Edition de travail des œuvres de Chopin, vol.4
Paris: Salabert (Maurice Senart), (1929). Plate E.M.S. 5138.

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 Complete Score (scan) (EU) (Preview)
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 Complete Score (filter) (EU) (Preview)
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Editor:

Institut Fryderyka Chopina:
Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941), Ludwik Bronarski (1890-1975),
Józef Turczyński (1884-1953)

Publisher Info.:

Dzieła wszystkie Fryderyka Chopina, Vol.III: Ballades
Warszawa: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne, 1949. Plate PWM 232. (1973 reissue)

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Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Andantino

For Violin and Piano (Schulz)

 Piano Score
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Generoso (2009/11/3)

Arranger:

August Schulz (1837-1909)

Publisher Info.:

Braunschweig: Litolff, No.1181, n.d.(ca.1860). Plate Collection Litolff No.1065.1181.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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from - Chopin, Veschiedene Werke (Various Compositions)

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For Cello and Piano (Grützmacher)

 Score and Cello Part
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YuriyLcello (2011/7/25)

Arranger:

Leopold Grützmacher (1835-1900)

Publisher Info.:

Braunschweig: Litolff, n.d. Collection Litolff 1088.

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General Information

Work Title	Ballade No.2
Alternative Title

Composer	Chopin, Frédéric
Opus/Catalogue Number	Op.38
Key	F major
Movements/Sections	1
Year/Date of Composition	1836-1839
First Publication	1839
Dedication	Robert Schumann
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Piano
External Links	Wikipedia article

Misc. Comments

Piano Music by Frédéric Chopin
Polonaises Polonaises, Op.26 No. 1 in C♯ minor No. 2 in E♭ major Polonaises, Op.40 No. 1 in A♭ major "Military" No. 2 in C minor Polonaise in F-sharp minor, Op.44 Polonaise in A-flat major, Op.53 "Héroïque" Polonaise-fantaisie, Op.61 in A♭ Polonaises, Op.71 No. 1 in D minor No. 2 in B♭ major No. 3 in F minor Polonaise in G minor, B.1 Polonaise in B-flat major, B.3 Polonaise in A-flat major, B.5 Polonaise in G-sharp minor, B.6 Polonaise in B-flat minor, B.13 Polonaise in G-flat major, B.36	Études, Préludes Etudes, Op.10 No. 1 in C major No. 2 in A minor No. 3 in E major "Tristesse" No. 4 in C♯ minor "Torrent" No. 5 in G♭ "Black Key" No. 6 in E♭ major No. 7 in E major No. 8 in F major No. 9 in F minor No. 10 in A♭ major No. 11 in E♭ major No. 12 in C minor "Revolutionary" Etudes, Op.25 No. 1 in A♭ major "Aeolian Harp" No. 2 in F minor No. 3 in F major No. 4 in A minor No. 5 in E minor No. 6 in G♯ minor No. 7 in C♯ major No. 8 in D♭ major No. 9 in G♭ major "Butterfly" No. 10 in B minor No. 11 in F minor "Winter Wind" No. 12 in C minor "Ocean" 3 Nouvelles études, B.130 No. 1 in F minor No. 2 in A♭ major No. 3 in D♭ major Preludes, Op.28 No. 1 in C major No. 2 in A minor No. 3 in G major No. 4 in E minor No. 5 in D major No. 6 in B minor No. 7 in A major No. 8 in F♯ minor No. 9 in E major No. 10 in C♯ minor No. 11 in B major No. 12 in G♯ minor No. 13 in F♯ major No. 14 in E♭ minor No. 15 in D♭ "Raindrop" No. 16 in B♭ minor No. 17 in A♭ major No. 18 in F minor No. 19 in E♭ major No. 20 in C minor No. 21 in B♭ major No. 22 in G minor No. 23 in F major No. 24 in D minor Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op.45 Prelude in A-flat major, B.86
Mazurkas Mazurkas, Op.6 No. 1 in F♯ minor No. 2 in C♯ minor No. 3 in E major No. 4 in E♭ minor Mazurkas, Op.7 No. 1 in B♭ major No. 2 in A minor No. 3 in F minor No. 4 in A♭ major No. 5 in C major Mazurkas, Op.17 No. 1 in B♭ major No. 2 in E minor No. 3 in A♭ major No. 4 in A minor Mazurkas, Op.24 No. 1 in G minor No. 2 in C major No. 3 in A♭ major No. 4 in B♭ minor Mazurkas, Op.30 No. 1 in C minor No. 2 in D minor No. 3 in B♭ major No. 4 in C♯ minor Mazurkas, Op.33 No. 1 in G♯ minor No. 2 in D major No. 3 in C major No. 4 in B minor Mazurkas, Op.41 No. 1 in C♯ minor No. 2 in E minor No. 3 in B major No. 4 in A♭ major Mazurkas, Op.50 No. 1 in G major No. 2 in A♭ major No. 3 in C♯ minor Mazurkas, Op.56 No. 1 in B major No. 2 in C major No. 3 in C minor Mazurkas, Op.59 No. 1 in A minor No. 2 in A♭ major No. 3 in F♯ minor Mazurkas, Op.63 No. 1 in B major No. 2 in F minor No. 3 in C♯ minor Mazurkas, Op.67 No. 1 in G major No. 2 in G minor No. 3 in C major No. 4 in A minor Mazurkas, Op.68 No. 1 in C major No. 2 in A minor No. 3 in F major No. 4 in F minor Mazurka, Op.P2 No.1 'Wolowska' 2 Mazurkas, B.16 Mazurka in D major, B.31 Mazurka in C major, B.82 Mazurka in A minor, B.134 Mazurka in A minor, B.140	Sonatas Piano Sonata No.1, Op.4, C minor Piano Sonata No.2, Op.35, B♭ minor "Funeral March" Piano Sonata No.3, Op.58, B minor
Waltzes Grande valse brillante, Op.18 in E♭ Waltzes, Op.34 No. 1 in A♭ major "Valse Brilliante" No. 2 in A minor No. 3 in F major "Valse Brilliante" Waltz in A-flat major, Op.42 Waltzes, Op.64 No. 1 in D♭ major "Valse Minute" No. 2 in C♯ minor No. 3 in A♭ major Waltzes, Op.69 No. 1 in A♭ major "L'Adieu" No. 2 in B minor Waltzes, Op.70 No. 1 in G♭ major No. 2 in A♭ major/F minor No. 3 in D♭ major Waltz in A-flat major, B.21 Waltz in E major, B.44 Waltz in E-flat major, B.46 Waltz in E minor, B.56 Waltz in E-flat major, B.133 Waltz in A minor, B.150 Valse mélancolique in F-sharp minor, A1/7 2 Valses Melancoliques No. 1 in D♭ major (being first edition of Op.70/3) No. 2 in B minor (being first edition of Op.69/2)	Ballades, Impromptus, Scherzi Ballade No.1, Op.23, G minor Ballade No.2, Op.38, F major Ballade No.3, Op.47, A♭ major Ballade No.4, Op.52, F minor Impromptu No.1, Op.29, A♭ major Impromptu No.2, Op.36, F♯ major Impromptu No.3, Op.51, G♭ major Fantaisie-impromptu, Op.66 [No.4], C♯ minor Scherzo No.1, Op.20, B minor Scherzo No.2, Op.31, B♭ minor Scherzo No.3, Op.39, C♯ minor Scherzo No.4, Op.54, E major
Nocturnes Nocturnes, Op.9 No. 1 in B♭ minor No. 2 in E♭ major No. 3 in B major Nocturnes, Op.15 No. 1 in F major No. 2 in F♯ major No. 3 in G minor Nocturnes, Op.27 No. 1 in C♯ minor No. 2 in D♭ major Nocturnes, Op.32 No. 1 in B major No. 2 in A♭ major Nocturnes, Op.37 No. 1 in G minor No. 2 in G major Nocturnes, Op.48 No. 1 in C minor No. 2 in F♯ minor Nocturnes, Op.55 No. 1 in F minor No. 2 in E♭ major Nocturnes, Op.62 No. 1 in B major No. 2 in E major Nocturne in E minor, Op.72 No.1 Nocturne in C-sharp minor, B.49 Nocturne in C minor, B.108 Nocturne oubliée, C♯ minor	Miscellaneous Rondo in C minor, Op.1 Rondo à la mazur, Op.5 , F major Rondo in E-flat major, Op.16 Bolero, Op.19, A major Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante, Op.22 G-E♭ (orig. Piano and Orchestra) Tarantella, Op.43, A♭ major Allegro de concert, Op.46, A major Fantaisie, Op.49, F minor Berceuse, Op.57, F♯ major Barcarolle, Op.60, D♭ major Marche funèbre, Op.72 No.2, C minor 3 Ecossaises, Op.72 No.3 No. 1 in D major No. 2 in G major No. 3 in D♭ major Rondo in C major, Op.73 (2 Pianos)