Maurice Ravel
Nationality: French
Born: 1875-1937
Education/Training:
Best Known For:
Notable Compositions: For orchestra: Rapsodie espagnole, Shéhérazade, Le Tombeau de Couperin, La valse; for piano: Miroirs, Gaspard de la nuit, Concerto for the Left Hand, Piano Concerto in G; ballets: Daphnis et Chloé, and Boléro; opera: L'enfant et les sortilèges
Curious Facts:
Born: 1875-1937
Education/Training:
Studied at the Conservatoire de Paris, first for piano and then for composition, where he was taught and mentored by Gabriel Fauré
Best Known For:
Being one of the most prominent figures associated with Impressionist music, along with Debussy
Notable Compositions: For orchestra: Rapsodie espagnole, Shéhérazade, Le Tombeau de Couperin, La valse; for piano: Miroirs, Gaspard de la nuit, Concerto for the Left Hand, Piano Concerto in G; ballets: Daphnis et Chloé, and Boléro; opera: L'enfant et les sortilèges
Curious Facts:
He viewed orchestration as a separate skill from composition, and spent time carefully studying each orchestral instrument to determine its individual color and possible effects
REPERTOIRE: Vocalize
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Golden Age of Choral Music | Mar 24, 2001 |
REPERTOIRE: Daphnis et Cholé
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| LA Phil: Villa-Lobos, Lipkis & Ravel | May 23, 1997 |
| LA Phil: Villa-Lobos, Lipkis & Ravel | May 24, 1997 |
| LA Phil: Villa-Lobos, Lipkis & Ravel | May 25, 1997 |
| Schmitt & Orff | Apr 24, 1983 |
| LA Phil: Daphnis et Chloé | Mar 28, 2014 |
| LA Phil: Daphnis et Chloé | Mar 29, 2014 |
| LA Phil: Daphnis et Chloé | Mar 30, 2014 |
| LA Phil: Daphnis et Chloé | Nov 1, 1984 |
| LA Phil: Daphnis et Chloé | Nov 2, 1984 |
| LA Phil: Daphnis et Chloé | Nov 3, 1984 |
| LA Phil: Daphnis et Chloé | Nov 4, 1984 |
| LA Phil: Beethoven and Ravel | Jul 26, 2016 |
REPERTOIRE: L'enfant et les Sortilèges
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| LA Phil: L'enfant et les Sortilèges | May 25, 2000 |
| LA Phil: L'enfant et les Sortilèges | May 26, 2000 |
| LA Phil: L'enfant et les Sortilèges | May 27, 2000 |
| LA Phil: L'enfant et les Sortilèges | May 28, 2000 |
| LA Phil: L'enfant et les Sortilèges | Jun 2, 2000 |
REPERTOIRE: Trois Chansons
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| French Connections | Nov 7, 2010 |
REPERTOIRE: I. Nicolette
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| French Connections | Nov 7, 2010 |
REPERTOIRE: II. Trois beaux oiseaux de Paradis
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| French Connections | Nov 7, 2010 |
REPERTOIRE: III. Ronde
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| French Connections | Nov 7, 2010 |
REPERTOIRE: Daphnis and Chloe, Suite No. 2
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| LA Phil: Debussy Nocturnes | Feb 14, 2010 |
REPERTOIRE: Daphnis and Chloe, Suite No. 2
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| LA Phil: Debussy Nocturnes | Feb 13, 2010 |
