Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Bio
Joseph Maurice Ravel was born in Ciboure, France. His father was an inventor and musically inclined and made sure his son had opportunities to learn as a child. He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris but was once expelled before meeting Fauré who took him to another level. He was friends with many of the composers of his time including Stravinsky, Debussy, Viñes, and de Falla. His work is often labeled Impressionism and he was an internationally prominent composer for several decades.
Music
Bolero
Miroirs
Gaspard de la nuit
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