At a glance, John Williams’ movie music and Maurice Ravel’s piano music might have little in common — and of course, they don’t. Except that both composers very much reflect their nationalities.

Simon Heffer presents a profile of Maurice Ravel, with Le tombeau de Couperin and La valse, plus excerpts from Ravel's two piano concertos and the opera L'enfant et les sortileges. Show more In the ...

Journalist Simon Heffer presents a chronological profile of the life and music of Maurice Ravel, including his early songs as well as chamber and piano pieces. Show more In the first of two programmes ...

The typical classical concert can be a bit like a variety pack culled from multiple cultures and centuries, but there’s something particularly rewarding about taking a deep dive into the voice and ...

For music lovers who adore pianist Seong-Jin Cho and the works of French composer Maurice Ravel (1875?1937), Seong-Jin Cho's nationwide tour this summer promises to be an unforgettable gift. This is ...

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Sonate pour violon et piano, Tzigane, Pièce en forme de Habanera, Berceuse sur le nom de Fauré, Sonate posthume pour violon et piano. Isabelle Meyer begann studying the ...

Ravel’s greatest significance was in establishing, with Debussy, a distinct French school of music, ridding it of Wagnerian influence. One of the greatest orchestrators in musical history, he put it ...

April is National Poetry Month, and on this week’s episode of Music in the Making, we’re celebrating with music inspired by verse. We’ll head to France, with poetry by Stéphane Mallarmé and Paul ...