Chopin's Ballade No 1 in G Minor

Published: Oct. 7, 2008, 12:30 p.m.

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Chopin's Ballade clearly tells a story, and yet that story differs for each person who hears or plays it.

Pianist Peter Donohoe heads a cast of people whose lives have been shaped and changed by hearing and playing this technically demanding, emotionally turbulent piece of music.

Featuring:

Peter Donohoe\\nPete Rosskamm\\nEdi Bilimoria\\nRichard Bielecki\\nAndrew Armstrong\\nDr Jay B. Hess\\nJoshua Wright

Series exploring famous pieces of music and their emotional appeal.

Producer: Rosie Boulton

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2008.

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