Maurice Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major was composed between 1929–1931. The work comprises three movements: Allegramente, Adagio assai, and Presto. After his well-received piano tour of America, Ravel wanted to debut this new work himself. However, health issues precluded this possibility with his preparatory practice of Franz Liszt's and Frédéric Chopin's etudes leading to fatigue. Instead, Marguerite Long — who was known for her performances of the works of Gabriel Fauré and Claude Debussy and had earlier asked Ravel for a new work, later debuted the concerto. Ra… read more
Maurice Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major was composed between 1929–1931. The work comprises three movements: Allegramente, Adagio assai, and Pr… read more
Maurice Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major was composed between 1929–1931. The work comprises three movements: Allegramente, Adagio assai, and Presto. After his well-received piano … read more
Maurice Ravel, in full Joseph-Maurice Ravel (7th March 1875 Ciboure, France–28th December, 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), Rapsodie espagnole (1907), the ballet Daphnis et Chloé (first performed 1912), and the opera L’Enfant et les sortilèges (1925; The Child and the Enchantments). Ravel was born in a village near Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France, of a Swiss father and a Basque mother. His famil… read more
Maurice Ravel, in full Joseph-Maurice Ravel (7th March 1875 Ciboure, France–28th December, 1937, Paris), was a French composer of Swiss-Basque descent, noted for his musical craftsmanship a… read more
Maurice Ravel, in full Joseph-Maurice Ravel (7th March 1875 Ciboure, France–28th December, 1937, Paris), was a French composer of Swiss-Basque descent, noted for his musical craftsmanship and perfection of form and style in such works … read more