Tags: Genre, Music Genre, Topical Concept.
A ballade (from French ballade French pronunciation: [baˈlad] and German Ballade German pronunciation: [baˈlaːdə] both being words for ballad) in classical music since the late 18th century refers to a setting of a literary ballad a narrative poem in the musical tradition of the Lied or to a one-movement instrumental piece with lyrical and dramatic narrative qualities reminiscent of such a song setting especially a piano ballad.