Maurice Ravel – b. 7 March 1875 d. 28 December 1937
07/03/2010
Ravel, born March 7 1875, was a French composer who died in 1937.
Ravel in 1912
He wrote various pieces including for the piano and an opera.
Perhaps best known to many for that most sensuous of pieces of music – Bolero
The video is of Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic, in 2 parts I am afraid, which perhaps rather spoils the spell
The Inquiring Mind 
He was a fantastic composer. One of his parents was Spanish and this influenced his music, in particular, Bolero.
I always enjoy listening to his Pavane for a dead child.
Sad, sad music. But very beautiful at the same time.
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