I have heard many, many recs and have been to many performances of chopin’s fourth ballade. Some were bad, some were good. But its all subjective.
I cant find a fave, so maybe u guys can help me…
which one is ur fave?
I lyk cortot’s and I also Like Ruby’s…Ashkenazy’s is ok…
never heard horowitz play it, so i cant comment on his…
my fav iz Ruby (no sure about dates or anytrhing)
hahahah actually I found da ho ballade 4…i iz listening to it right now…
Hofmann, Monique dela Brucholerie, Joyce Hatto, Cortot, Bolet, and 
koji
Cziffra? wow…I wasnt expecting to see him mentioned…
anyways, can I have a listen of da ziff?
Richter '62 in Venice, '54 in Warsaw
Thierry de Brunhoff
Zimerman (all 3)
Francois
Hofmann
Horowitz
Solomon
Kuerti
Forgot about Francois’s and Solomon’s…they’re both fantastic.
koji
Cziffra (probably my fav if I have to choose), Horowitz and Cortot.
Didn’t expect Francois to be good, I heard his mazurka’s and… i’m not a fan.
Francois certainly was inconsistent due to several factors, but that 4th ballade is terrific.
koji
Francois has good tone but something irks me about his recording.
Is there a live Fiorentino of this?
koji
Oh shit, forgot one of my favourites:
Witold Malcuzynski
BTW: Here’s Thierry de Brunhoff’s Recording:
dunno, if there is I don’t have it.
Barere isn’t so good in the 4th ballade.
agree, but RH runs blew me away.
Rubinstein
Hofman
Richter
-da Meph
didnt know he recorded it.