Maurice Ravel | Short Biography | Introduction To The Composer

Short biography introducing you to composer Maurice Ravel.

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Maurice Ravel was born on March 7th 1875 in Ciboure, France, a small town in southwestern France less than two miles from the French-Spanish border.

Influence of living so close to Spain was later evident in such pieces as the famous ballet “Bolero”.

Ravel showed great promise at a young age. To further develop his talent, at age 14 he entered the Paris Conservatoire.

Perhaps best known, along with Claude Debussy, as a Romantic impressionist composer and leading figure in the music of modernism. However, his Piano Concerto in G and Sonatine follow a more classical structure.

His first major success was the virtuosic piano piece “Jeux d’eau”.

During World War I Ravel applied to join the military but was declined entry because of his small stature and frail body type. He instead volunteered as an ambulance driver.

Ravel did not travel much and after moving from Ciboure early in life, he lived out his remaining days in Paris. His one big trip was to America in 1928 where he met George Gershwin and Charlie Chapman.

In 1932 he contracted Pick’s disease, a rare form of dementia and died 5 years later in 1937 at the age of 62.

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[georgealderson]

Such an underrated composer and even a man. I particularly like his G major piano concerto

[Paradigm]

I stumbled few years back, and he became my fav! Genius

[georgealderson]

Wow! Imagine (if you survived the war) telling your family and friends that your chauffeur was once none other than MR!

[Hailey_Paige_]

Which piece of his are you using during the introduction before Boléro starts playing? Also, the Piano Concerto for the Left Hand is definitely one of my favorites from him, along with Boléro, Tzigane, The Mother Goose Suite,
La Valse, and Le Tambeau de Couperin.

[necipbulut]

What is the name behind playing the piano works of wonder

[harami-nk]

Ravel along with Tchaikovsky is the greatest orchestra composer of all time

[earthwormjxm]

So he must have known Rachmaninoff also if he died in 1937.

[slayaguaschannel]

Hii what's his musical elements? And basic related terms?

[charlieclark]

Can't the producers of this video find someone with at least a rudimentary knowledge of French?

[MichaelConwayBaker]

The narrator should learn English (and French!)