Ravel - Bolero | Discovering Masterpieces of Classical Music (HD): Barenboim,Berliner Philharmoniker

Maurice Ravel: Bolero (1928)
Berliner Philharmoniker / Daniel Barenboim
Host: Paul Roberts

The “Bolero”, originally composed as a ballet, is Maurice Ravel's most successful work at all. The world famous melody of the “Bolero” has been featured in popular music, motion pictures and even video games. Pianist and writer Paul Roberts vividly explains the music and its structure and also lets the audience know why Ravel was a stringent critic of his own work.

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“Discovering Masterpieces of Classical Music” is an informative and entertaining audio-visual concert guide which analyzes some of the most important symphonic works of music history. 20 famous masterpieces from the standard repertoire of the greatest international orchestras are brought closer to the viewer through first class concert broadcasts in a timely visual style.
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Famous soloists…
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[mezza]

Thank you! Finally I understand how Bolero works! Thank you for this video. Bolero is one of my all time favourite classical orchestral piece!!!

[jasicjan]

this is absolute masterpiece, Such an orgasmic music, pardon my French. He told it precisely in the end. Unbelievable how it can make a listener go into a trance....

[beckyl]

My favourite part is when the bassoon plays. Can't describe it... There's just something exotic, magic, sexy and just that bit more mysterious and darker than the other instruments.

[christianebbertz]

00:30 Paris in den 20gern
03:35 Rhythmus (die Bassstimme, die dazu das Ostinato spielt, wird nicht extra betrachtet)
04:45 Der spanische Hintergrund
05:35 Biographie Ravels
06:35 Zur Melodie des Bolero
08:55 Die zweite Melodie ("Variante")
11:55 Der Kompositionsauftrag als Ballettmusik
14:45 Die Uraufführung
16:15 Die Orchestrierung
18:50 Wirkung
21:10 Die Modulation (Tonartwechsel)

[maxorff]

Fantástico documentário sobre o Bolero de Ravel. Extremamente didático. Sensacional!

[mezza]

I find it fascinating. This is a great orchestral piece that you can take your time to enjoy for it to build up, instrument by instrument, . I love the ‘heroic romance’ of it all, crescendoing into something that spark celebratory fireworks of emotions at the end!

[Mackeson]

6:22 Ravel is the small man with the beard and moustache looking over Faure's shoulder. The man in the background with the long beard is a composer who is enjoying something of a revival, one of my favourite composers Charles Koechlin!

[aaronjorgefridman]

Mi limitado inglés me permitió una comprensión parcial. Sería interesante que fuera subtitulado en español

[paulhenryangus]

Please say "Conservatoire" when referring to the Paris Conservatoire. Also repertoire, is distinct from repertory. The first refers to music, the second to drama. Conservatory to a British speaker means a glass-fronted house extension where you put plants in winter to stop them dying. Ravel was a fragile, fastidious man. He liked people to respect nuances.

[gilesrush]

So english he doesnt mention s ex with Bo Dereck once

[nautika]

On top 10 of all time my openion Bolero is much bether then o fortuna, equal vs la traviata

[betaomega]

Bolero is actually a pretty boring piece to perform. Ravel had so many other works that were significantly more musical.

Bolero was/is just...popular.