Maurice Ravel

Music & Performing Arts1875 – 1937

Bolero, Daphnis et Chloe — Swiss watchmaker

The meticulous craftsman Stravinsky called the Swiss watchmaker. Bolero is the most famous orchestral piece of the twentieth century; Daphnis et Chloe is the richest French orchestral score.

Key works

  • Daphnis et Chloe1912The richest orchestral score in French music
  • Bolero1928One crescendo, one theme — hypnotic
  • Piano Concerto in G1932Jazz, Mozart, and Basque folk in perfect balance

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