Unlike the other ballades in the set, this one was directly inspired by a specific poem. The traditional Scottish poem “Edward” had been translated into German by Johann Gottfried von Herder, which Brahms had read. The music is inspired by the tale of a son who tells his mother that he has killed h...
Lyrics for this song have yet to be released
Ballade in D minor (Op. 10, No. 1) was written by Johannes Brahms.
Johannes Brahms released Ballade in D minor (Op. 10, No. 1) on Sun Jan 01 1854.