Early Romantic

Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23

Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23 by Frédéric Chopin, composed 1831–1835. 225 recordings in this catalogue, from 1926 to 2025.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Vladimir Horowitz

Soloist · 19 recordings

Emil Gilels

Soloist · 11 recordings

Alfred Cortot

Soloist · 9 recordings

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Soloist · 8 recordings

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Conductor · 6 recordings

Arthur Rubinstein

Soloist · 6 recordings

Adam Harasiewicz

Soloist · 5 recordings

Sviatoslav Richter

Soloist · 4 recordings

Most reissued catalogue entries

Ranked by linked albums in the catalogue, with compilations left out and at most two entries per conductor or soloist. Some entries are candidate groups of movements with shared publications and credits. These connections do not establish a shared recording session, equivalent mastering or recording quality.

Arthur Rubinstein
catalogue year 1959 · on 20 albums
Browse 1 recording and 20 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Vladimir Ashkenazy
catalogue year 1983 · on 15 albums
Browse 1 recording and 15 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Tamás Vásáry
catalogue year 1965 · on 11 albums
Browse 1 recording and 11 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Maurizio Pollini
catalogue year 1968 · on 8 albums
Browse 1 recording and 8 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Krystian Zimerman
catalogue year 1987 · on 7 albums
Browse 1 recording and 7 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums

Recordings (225)

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

Unknown225

Recording / performers	Year	Label
Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23Nelson Goerner Year: 2005	2005	Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina	8:46
Nocturne Ballade for piano No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23, CT. 2Tamás Vásáry Year: 2004	2004	Deutsche Grammophon	9:23
Balladen nos. 1-4 opp. 23, 38, 47, 52Burkard Schliessmann Year: 2004	2004	Arthaus Musik	-
バラード第1番ト短調 op. 23Hiroko Nakamura Year: 2004	2004	avex-CLASSICS	9:40
Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23Klára Würtz Year: 2003	2003	Brilliant Classics	8:29
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23Adam Harasiewicz Year: 2003	2003	International Masters Publishers	8:28
Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23Stephen Hough Year: 2003	2003	Hyperion	9:13
Ballade No.1 in G minor, Op.23Alexander Brailowsky Year: 2002	2002	Sony Classical	9:35
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23Janusz Olejniczak Year: 2001	2001	Sony Music Soundtrax	9:00
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23Maria Tipo Year: 2000	2000	aura music	8:59
Ballade in G minor, op. 23Freddy Kempf Year: 2000	2000	BIS	8:36
Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23Povilas Stravinsky Year: 2000	2000	-	9:31
Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23Jean-Yves Thibaudet Year: 1999	1999	Decca Classics	8:48
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23Maurizio Pollini Year: 1999	1999	Deutsche Grammophon	8:35
Ballade in G minor Op. 23/1Vlado Perlemuter Year: 1999	1999	Classic FM	9:12
Ballade No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 23Emil Gilels Year: 1999	1999	History	8:23
Ballad in G minor Op. 23Yuko Kawai Year: 1999	1999	BeArTon	8:47
Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23Adam Harasiewicz Year: 1999	1999	Philips	8:04
Ballade Nr. 1, op. 23 g-mollWolfgang Manz Year: 1999	1999	-	9:27
Ballade no. 1, op. 23 in G minorEvgeny Kissin Year: 1998	1998	RCA Red Seal	9:54

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