Genre: Ballads
The word Ballad often has two meanings: a lyrical and melodic piece that can be sung, or simply any selection taken at a slow tempo. The former definition is typically used, while the latter type describes something played at a "ballad tempo." Although there were sentimental ballads in the 1800s, the idiom came of age with the rise of the great American popular song and such composers as Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, and Cole Porter. (read more)
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