Maurice Ravel

Quick Facts

Full Name	Maurice Ravel
Occupation	Composer
Date Of Birth	Mar 7, 1875(1875-03-07)
Age	149
Date Of Death	December 28, 1937, Paris, France
Birthplace	Ciboure
Country	France
Birth City	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Horoscope	Pisces

Maurice Ravel Biography

Maurice Ravel is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on March 7, 1875 in Ciboure, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. He was a pioneer in Impressionist music and is best known for his 1928 orchestral work, “Bolero”. When offered the Legion d’honneur by the French government in 1920, he declined.

During a visit to New York City, he met American composer He met the American composer George Gershwin while visiting New York City..

Marie Delouart, a Basque descendant, was his mother, while Joseph Ravel was an industrialist and inventor from Switzerland, was his father.

Maurice Ravel Net Worth

Maurice Ravel is one of the richest Composer from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Maurice Ravel 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

During his time at the Conservatoire de Paris, he was taught by Emile Descombes.

“Bolero,” his most infamous work, was a hated by him. He considered it trivial and an orchestra piece without music. His music, especially “Jeux d’eau,” required virtuosity from all who tried to master it.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Maurice Ravel Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Maurice Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Maurice Ravel celebrates birthday on March 7 of every year.

What is Maurice Ravel best known for?

Maurice Ravel (7 March 1875 – 28 December 1937) was one of the leading composers of impressionist music although, like Debussy, he rejected that term. Ravel’s best-known works include Boléro, Daphnis Et Chloé and Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte.

What is the musical style of Maurice Ravel?

After leaving the conservatoire, Ravel found his own way as a composer, developing a style of great clarity and incorporating elements of modernism, baroque, neoclassicism and, in his later works, jazz.

What is the meaning of Bolero by Ravel?

Boléro epitomizes Ravel’s preoccupation with restyling and reinventing dance movements. It was also one of the last pieces he composed before illness forced him into retirement.

How good of a pianist was Ravel?

Ravel himself was not a very good pianist and knew it. His friends used to argue over which he was worse at: playing the piano or conducting. He was to have given the premiere of his G major piano concerto, but opted out at the last minute.

What are the characteristic of Expressionism in music?

Expressionist music often features a high level of dissonance, extreme contrasts of dynamics, constant changing of textures, “distorted” melodies and harmonies, and angular melodies with wide leaps.