Ballad (John Ireland)

For the 1930 composition by John Ireland, see Ballade of London Nights.

Ballad (sometimes called Ballade) is a piece for piano solo composed in 1929 by John Ireland.[1]

The piece, says Julian Hellaby, goes beyond the usual stereotype of English pastoralism often associated with Ireland's music. It explores "an array of moods, topics and emotions that are a long way from pastoralism, and it also features a structural economy and directional intensity which place the work in the tradition of 19th-century musical narration".[2]

A performance takes about 10 minutes.[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "List of works – A to B". The John Ireland Trust. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  2. ^ Julian Hellaby. 'Interpreting John Ireland's Ballade', in Cultural Crossroads, Vol. 22 (2003)
  3. ^ John Ireland: Ballad, for piano at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  4. ^ John Ireland / Eric Parkin: Ballade for Piano at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  5. ^ Eric Parkin: Ballade for Piano at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  6. ^ Ballade (Ireland, John): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
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