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Work: Ballade no. 2 in F major, Op.38

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ComposerChopin, Fryderyk Franciszek (1810-1849)
PeriodRomantic
Year1839
Work typeInstrumental
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Six-Fours-les-PlagesAntonin Bonnet / Lauréat de l’Académie Philippe Jaroussky

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AmsterdamJeneba Kanneh-Mason plays Chopin

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In a world where the interpretations of various pianists become indistinguishable, Debargue displays character in a recital which includes two towering, lyricism-imbued expressions of virtuosity. 
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