Maurice Ravel Archive

I find it interesting to occasionally listen to early recordings made by today’s well-known artists. Today I have for you some early recordings made by Martha Argerich. The works we get to hear are: Prokofiev: …

Maurice Ravel once commented that he preferred jazz to grand opera, and remarked, “The most captivating part of jazz is its rich and diverting rhythm… Jazz is a very rich and vital source of inspiration …

When Ravel began planning the G major Piano Concerto in 1928 he was at the peak of his career, and his music was the focus of numerous festivals and celebrations, these including an Honorary doctorate …

Russian pianist Grigory Sokolov began studying the piano at the age of five and at seven entered the Leningrad Conservatory to study with Leah Zelikhman, where he later studied with Moisey Khalfin. He gave his …

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli began music lessons at the age of 3, initially with the violin, but quickly switched to the piano. At the age of four he began studying at the Istituto Musicale Venturi under …