Tag: Ravel
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Tumultuous crescendos and tranquil decrescendos in Ravel’s work
Michael Yafi Chaden Yafi Houston, Texas, United States Maurice Ravel in his hometown, 1914. Via Wikimedia. The world is commemorating the 95th anniversary of Maurice Ravel’s Boléro. The composer continues to be one of the most enigmatic classical music personalities. Born in 1875 in Ciboure, France, he displayed from an early age a keen…