Ballad (John Ireland)

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

A performance takes about 10 minutes. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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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. John Ireland: Ballad, for piano at AllMusic . Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  3. John Ireland / Eric Parkin: Ballade for Piano at AllMusic . Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  4. Eric Parkin: Ballade for Piano at AllMusic . Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  5. Ballade (Ireland, John) : Scores at the International Music Score Library Project