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Joseph Maurice Ravel [n 1] (7 March 1875 – 28 December 1937) was a French composer, pianist and conductor. He is often associated with Impressionism along with his elder contemporary Claude Debussy, although both composers rejected the term. In the 1920s and 1930s Ravel was internationally regarded as France's greatest living composer.
3 de abr. de 2024 · Movement / Style: Impressionism. Maurice Ravel (born March 7, 1875, Ciboure, France—died December 28, 1937, Paris) was a French composer of Swiss-Basque descent, noted for his musical craftsmanship and perfection of form and style in such works as Boléro (1928), Pavane pour une infante défunte (1899; Pavane for a Dead Princess ...
The piano rolls, particularly the Welte-Mignons, sound as if you're looking over the composer's shoulder as he plays. Despite his deep understanding of the piano and of the orchestra, Ravel never considered himself either a pianist or a conductor.
26 de feb. de 2024 · Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) was a French composer of classical music best known for his innovative piano pieces and orchestral works like Bolero and Daphnis et Chloé. Sometimes called an 'impressionist' composer, much was made of a practically non-existent rivalry with Claude Debussy (1862-1918).
- Mark Cartwright
- Who Was Maurice Ravel?
- Early Life
- Major Works and Compositions
- Death
Maurice Ravel was admitted to the Paris Conservatoire at age 14, and later studied with Gabriel Fauré. His ballet Daphnis et Chloé was commissioned by Sergey Diaghilev. Other pieces include the the orchestral works La Valse and Boléro. Ravel remains the most widely popular of all French composers.
Maurice Ravel was born Joseph-Maurice Ravel on March 7, 1875, in Ciboure, France, to a Basque mother and Swiss father. In 1889, at the age of 14, Ravel began taking courses at the Paris Conservatoire, a prestigious music and dance school located in the capital of France, studying under Gabriel Fauré.
Ravel continued to study at the Conservatoire until his early 20s, during which time he composed some of his most renowned works, including the Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess; 1899); the Jeux d'eau (1901), also known as "Fountains" or "Playing Water," a piece that Ravel dedicated to Fauré; the String Quartet (1903), whi...
Ravel died in Paris, France, on December 28, 1937. Today, he remains widely regarded as France's most popular composer. He is remembered for once stating, "The only love affair I have ever had was with music."
Ravel: The Composer As Pianist and Conductor. recorded 1913-1930. Maurice Ravel (piano) Lamoureux Orchestra. Release Date: 2nd Aug 2010. Catalogue No: PIR0013. Label: Pierian Recording Society.
Let’s listen to another cut from this almost miraculous CD now: composer Maurice Ravel performing perhaps his second most famous piece after Boléro, the Pavane pour une infante défunte. It was written in 1899 and recorded on a reproducing piano roll by Ravel in London in 1922.
