MAURICE RAVEL

Maurice Ravel was a French composer known for precision of orchestration, dance rhythm, and luminous harmonic color. His major works include Boléro, Daphnis et Chloé, Rapsodie espagnole, Gaspard de la nuit, and Le tombeau de Couperin. MusicTales follows his wartime and Baroque connections in a story on Le tombeau de Couperin.

7 articles related to MAURICE RAVEL:

ORCHESTRA

Ravel's La Valse and the duel that wasn't

Completed by Maurice Ravel in 1920, La Valse stands as a remarkable composition distinguished by its innovative waltz...
PIANO

Le Tombeau de Couperin: Ravel's only wartime piece shaped by Baroque canons

The musical output of the leading French impressionist Maurice Ravel was almost completely halted by the arrival of...
PIANO

Miroirs: Ravel's piano suite that put his avant-garde friends to work

Miroirs or Mirrors is an essential piano suite by the French impressionist Maurice Ravel, each movement of which is...
PIANO

Pavane for a Dead Princess: who inspired Ravel's early piano piece?

Pavane pour une infante défunte or Pavane for a Dead Princess is a well-known piano piece with a leisurely and charming...
Nature Sounds

Why birds sing their songs: great maestros proving the musicality of nightingale, cuckoo, yellowhammer

It is no coincidence that the sounds emitted by birds are known in many languages as "songs", rather than simple animal... 1 comment
PIANO

Mussorgsky's pictures redrawn for the prog rock exhibition

Piano suite Pictures at an Exhibition written by the Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky in 1874 retains its innovative...
SAXOPHONE

Nelson's time in the Marines inspired his future composer career

Oliver Edward Nelson (1932–1975) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. He is best remembered for...