Adolf von Henselt: Ballade, Op. 31 (performed by Daniel Grimwood)

Adolf von Henselt (1814-1889)
Ballade, Op. 31 (1854)
Bb major/G minor
Performer: Daniel Grimwood
Audio: • Ballade, Op. 31 in B F...
Sheet music: imslp.org/wiki/Category:Hense...

[@zvikrol5220]

Its beyond me how such a genius has been bern left out and completley neglected such beautifull music❤❤❤❤❤

[@Reichthoff]

Music like this needs to be performed more often.

[@flatmarssociety1169]

0:11 (Lento) Intro 0:34 (Cantabile) T1 A 1:41 T1 B 2:26 T1 A 3:03 3:37 (Agitato) T1 C 3:52 T1 Coda / T2 Intro 4:14 (sotto voce) 4:26 T1 Transition 4:52 (Allegro agitato) T2 6:12 T2 Var 1 6:25 T2 Transition 6:45 T3 7:45 T3 Var 1 8:18 T3 Var 2 9:30 T3 Var 3 (T3 Coda, Transition) 10:04 T2 Var 1 10:17 T2 Transition 10:28 T3 Transition 10:58 T2 12:01 T2 with extra voice 12:37 (Andante) T1 12:59 Coda

[@MrFartyman44]

Geeze this would be such an undertaking to learn

[@alirezagolestaneh6080]

Adolf von Henselt (1814-1889) one of best composer i ever found

[@idkheheidk1480]

Absolutly beautiful...

[@ericelliott5896]

A nice performance of a little known but beautifully realized piece of piano music

[@shin-i-chikozima]

My ears are discerning , so I know how wonderful this performance is

[@kryschiou2561]

peace and warmth...

[@livliv2958]

Oh, it's so beautiful

[@classicalmusic4027]

extraordinary!

[@pietrolandri6081]

Almost feminine nuanced charming salon piece (yet suitable for concert performances due to its vast breath)......although middle section appears vigorously developed.....and finale carries out a passionate climax before ending with a short but effective cadenza. Attractive as usual with Von Henselt

[@Whatismusic123]

Garbage as usual with Von Henselt

[@jarjuicemachine]

Not to say this is not beautiful, but I found that many of henselt pieces modulate in the same way

[@r0mmm]

Really? Didnt know that. Do you know in which way?

[@jarjuicemachine]

@@r0mmm his signature modulation is, for example Bflat major->sth->D minor->F major->Bflat major, and D minor->sth->A minor->C major->F major. Can you spot the pattern?

[@jarjuicemachine]

@@r0mmm The reason this is so noticable is because I think his signature modulation wasted a modulation to the minor key. Instead, I would like the piece to develop on the minor key and follow the flow. That's only my opinion though.

[@r0mmm]

@@jarjuicemachine ohhh. OK thank you!

[@MorganHayes_Composer.Pianist]

he writes the kind of music which works well for classical ballet class . Beautiful performances by Daniel Grimwood.

[@user-ue9nv2oj1d]

Затянувшаяся агония

[@r0mmm]

Wow, this piece has a thick sound. Imho a little too much, but beautiful as always

[@marcorval]

Rachmaninoff got his textures from studying Henselt.

[@alessandropelizzoli6613]

Good piece, very cohesive and structured, and representative of that certain " classicism" of german ascent inherited from the Beethoven- Mendelssohn line... I have difficulties, personally, to find this type of Music as " more inspired" or " better" than Chopin' s Ballades, and also i don' t find a " feminine" gracefulness here... I think, instead, that Henselt was close to some lisztian techniques in pianistic writing, and so here i hear a masterful composition with beautiful semi contrapuntal passages... Beautiful but probably Henselt' s Etudes op.2 are his real masterpiece. Thanks a lot for this interesting post.

[@j.vonhogen9650]

@Gavin Yerg - What a weird way to shamelessly show your jealousy to the world. Your bitter and covetous comment is as awkward as it is embarrassing. I almost feel sorry for you.

[@brunopianodude9938]

@Gavin Yerg what you just said was kinda unsettling because it was just an opinion...

[@roberthayes7737]

Is that you, Patrick Bateman?

[@Whatismusic123]

"Very cohesive and structured"? You're just saying words you don't understand, the form of this piece is a joke.

[@owomoxcx]

It was so good until the end 😢 Maybe I'm dumb but it felt like the themes weren't properly resolved by the time the end came and the last chord, despite it finishing with a picardy third, felt like it came from nowhere. I still enjoyed the piece though

[@owomoxcx]

@@larsstolz ... I was commenting on the composition itself not the performer?? Not liking a piece because you can't play it is the dumbest thing I've ever heard of

[@bubffm]

Nice technical exercises. If you want music, go to Chopin 🤪

[@lesmusiquesdelaigle1336]

???

[@coralreef909]

You have no idea what you‘re Talking about. Ever heard of Chopin‘s opus 10 & 25 Etudes ? What do you those pieces are ?

[@NormalPianist]

​@@coralreef909 I think you misunderstood the comment.

[@NormalPianist]

Von Henselt is awesome. This is as great music as one can find... What Chopin created was beyond music. Beyond perfection. It was, and still is, a mystery.

[@joelkatz8729]

Good, bu the recitation passages weren't terribly original... I do love the passionate idiom, however.

[@JTSJTS]

Bem se vê que a mania de idolatrar a Beethoven é algo que já deveria ter sido extirpado. VEJA quantos compositores DO MESMO CALIBRE DELE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Whatismusic123]

Same bottom tier calibre