ballade

[ UK /bˈæle‍ɪd/ ]
[ US /bəˈɫɑd/ ]
NOUN
  1. a poem consisting of 3 stanzas and an envoy

How To Use ballade In A Sentence

  • Scriabin's early works, until about 1903, are lyrical and effusive, formally inspired by Chopin (waltzes, mazurkas, ballades, preludes, impromptus and scherzos), though where content was concerned his voice was very much his own.
  • Songdog's delivery of music and lyric is reminiscent of the old-school '70s singer/songwriter balladeers such as Nick Drake, Jim Croce and at times, Tom Waits.
  • It is something that the balladeer likes to refer to as his ‘music-documentary.’
  • The author takes the coda of the Chopin F Minor ballade as an example.
  • But right now he needs to decide whether he wants to be a balladeer or a singing anatomist.
  • The ballade, perhaps an 1848 homage to Liszt's soon-to-be-dead friend Chopin, was played every bit as tempestuously as one could wish for.
  • There were ballades, chants royal, kyrielles, sestinas, triolets, villanelles, and virelais to play with, and poets of varying merit had a go.
  • He has the power required for the emotive climaxes of the two ballades, and he can scale his sound back for Chopin's more confessional writing.
  • Their music is recognised worldwide and their talent as balladeers is limitless.
  • There are balladeers; there are hey nonny nonnies; there are men in tights. Times, Sunday Times
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