Maurice Ravel Archive

Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G begins with the crack of a whip, startling the orchestra’s piccolo into action. The scene seems set for a race. Before a minute has passed, each of the concerto’s …

Maurice Ravel’s Sonatine for Piano Solo, composed in 1905, has a classical form in the style of Haydn, blended with modern harmonies. This work is very different from the impressionist style of Debussy, and it …

The slow second movement of the piano concerto by Maurice Ravel is one of the most poignant and beautiful pieces of music ever written. It begins with a long melody for solo piano that has …

The Ravel Quartet’s idyllic opening movement is an illustration of how Ravel’s scoring can be both delicate and lush. The ambling first theme is unimposing, indeed casual sounding, yet it dominates the entire movement. There …

Maurice Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite appeared first as a five-piece suite for piano four hands in 1908 and dedicated to the young son and daughter of his good friends, the Godebskis. The affectionate musical gift …