Debussy: Ballade Piano SoloIn autumn 1891 Debussys early piano piece, Ballade slave, was published by Choudens. When he had it re engraved by Fromont in a slightly revised form in 1903, he deleted the word slave. Thus the title pointed more markedly to the works narrative character. Yet one can detect a certain Russian influence, stemming from the time he spent with Nadeshda von Meck Debussy was at times her house pianist. Even echoes of Balakirev can be heard. The occasionally