Maurice Ravel
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 Chloe1912— The richest orchestral score in French music
- Bolero1928— One crescendo, one theme — hypnotic
- Piano Concerto in G1932— Jazz, Mozart, and Basque folk in perfect balance