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Ballad (disambiguation)

Ballad is a form of narrative poetry, often put to music, or a type of sentimental love song in modern popular music. Ballad or Ballade may also refer

Genres and forms#

  • Ballade (classical music), a musical setting of a literary ballad, or a romantic instrumental piece, especially for piano
  • Ballade (forme fixe), a French poetic and musical form common in the 14th and 15th centuries
  • Ballata, a similar Italian poetic and musical form
  • Sentimental ballad, a style of popular music, in many genres, that often deals with romantic relationships
  • Korean ballad, a genre popular since the 1980s
  • Latin ballad, a genre that originated in the 1960s in Spain and Latin America

Classical compositions#

  • Ballad (John Ireland), a 1929 composition for piano by John Ireland
  • Ballad, a composition by Stravinsky
  • Ballad, a composition by Arnold Bax
  • Ballad, a composition by Paul Ben-Haim
  • Ballad, a composition by Eric Coates
  • Ballad, a composition by Sibelius
  • Ballade (Balanchine), a ballet by George Balanchine
  • Ballade (Robbins), a ballet by Jerome Robbins
  • Ballades, Op. 10 (Brahms)
  • Ballades (Chopin), 1831–1842
  • Ballade (Dvořák), 1884

Performers#

  • The Ballads (group), a 1960s American R&B vocal group

Albums#

  • Ballads (Derek Bailey album), 2002
  • Ballads (Mary J. Blige album), 2000
  • Ballads (Liane Carroll album), 2013
  • Ballads (John Coltrane album), 1962
  • Ballads (David Murray album), 1988
  • Ballads (Richard Marx album)
  • Ballads (Despina Vandi album)
  • Ballads (Earl Klugh album), 1993
  • Ballads (Harem Scarem album), 1999
  • Ballads (Paul Bley album), 1971
  • Ballads (Ken Stubbs album), 2000
  • Ballads, an album by Burl Ives
  • Ballads - The Love Song Collection, a 2003 album by Boyzone
  • The Ballads (Mariah Carey album), 2009
  • The Ballads (REO Speedwagon album), 1999
  • The Ballads (Doro album)
  • Ballads 1, a 2018 album by Joji

Songs#

  • “Ballad” (Ayumi Hamasaki song), 2009
  • “Ballad (Namonaki Koi no Uta)”, by Alan, 2009
  • “Ballad”, by Vangelis from Spiral
  • “The Ballad”, by Bang Camaro from Bang Camaro
  • “The Ballad”, by Blur from The Ballad of Darren
  • “The Ballad”, by Testament from Practice What You Preach

Other uses#

  • “Ballad” (Glee), a television episode
  • Ballad, a 2009 movie starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
  • Ballade, a typeface designed in 1938 by Paul Renner
  • Honda Ballade, a compact car
  • Ballade, a character from Mega Man IV and Mega Man V

See also#

  • Balada (disambiguation)
  • Balad (disambiguation)
  • Balade, a locality in New Caledonia
  • Ballad Films, an Australian film distribution company
  • Ballada (album), a 2014 album by Namie Amuro
  • Ballard (disambiguation)