Vladimir Ashkenazy
The four ballades have been recorded by many pianists, including Arthur Rubinstein, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Dinu Lipatti, Sviatoslav Richter, Martha Argerich, Emanuel Ax, Andrei Gavrilov, Murray Perahia, and Krystian Zimerman. The "Guardian" has described Krystian Zimerman's recording with Deutsche Grammophon as a "key recording".