Frédéric Chopin: Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52

Frédéric Chopin's Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 is a highly emotional and complex single-movement piano piece, considered one of his greatest works, that moves from tender, lyrical passages to epic, heroic themes and concludes with a powerful, virtuosic, and "brutal" coda. It features a recurring five-note motive, increasing complexity, subtle changes in inner voices, and a "stream of consciousness" flow that builds towards a majestic climax before the fiery finale.