Ballad is a form of narrative poetry, often put to music, or a type of sentimental love song in modern popular music.

Ballad or Ballade may also refer to:

Music

Genres and forms

  • Ballade (classical music), a musical setting of a literary ballad, or a romantic instrumental piece, especially for piano
  • Ballade (forme fixe), a French poetic and musical form common in the 14th and 15th centuries
  • Ballata, a similar Italian poetic and musical form
  • Sentimental ballad, a style of popular music, in many genres, that often deals with romantic relationships

Classical compositions

Performers

Albums

Songs

Other uses

See also

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