Maurice ravel biography

Maurice Ravel
Composer
SpecialtyPiano, chamber, vocal, orchestral music
BornMar.

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7, 1875

DiedDec. 28, 1937
NationalityFrench

Joseph Maurice Ravel was a famous French composer. He is best known for his great melodies, orchestral, and instrumental textures. Together with Claude Debussy, Maurice is said to be one amongst the most prominent figures associated with Impressionist music.

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Most of the piano music, vocal music, chamber music and orchestral music that he composed has actually entered the standard concert repertoire. Today, Maurice is best known for his 1928 orchestral work entitled Bolero

Early Life

Maurice Ravel was born on March 7, 1875, in France near Biarritz. His father, Joseph Ravel, was a Swiss inventor from French while his mother was of Basque descent and grew up in Madrid.

Some of Joseph’s inventions included the early internal combustion engine and a circus machine. Joseph loved taking his children to factories to see and learn Maurice Ravel Biography - Life of French Composer NAPU