When’s the last time you heard “Bolero”? A recording? As a backdrop for a commercial? A musical score for a movie? Any chance you heard it played by a full orchestra in a big concert hall? If you’re ...

When the Sarasota Orchestra performs Maurice Ravel’s “Bolero” at its next Masterworks concert, principal percussionist Marcelina Suchocka will be getting herself into a zone. For nearly 15 straight ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. The Portland Symphony Orchestra presents perennial favorite Ravel’s Boléro ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — The Albany Symphony Orchestra has a splendid program of classical music coming up at the Palace Theatre on Saturday night. On the program is Hector Berlioz’ masterpiece “Symphonie ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Repetitive beats evoked cosmic worlds as the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presented works from Finland's "great cultural monument", Jean ...

A French orchestra has found a way around the coronavirus lockdown to record a 51-instrument rendition of Ravel's Bolero. One by one. Alone in their kitchens, lounges or dining rooms, individual ...

French composer Maurice Ravel debuted his Bolero in 1928, with a full orchestral arrangement. Since then, it’s been performed with just about every possible arrangement, and in every style. There’s… ...

Ravel’s Bolero was written by the composer in 1928. Yet, the piece gained new attention when it was prominently featured in the 1979 romantic comedy, “10” costarring Dudley Moore and Bo Derek. We ...

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Maurice Ravel was born in the Basque town of Ciboure, some 18 kilometres from the Spanish border. While he spent most of his adult life in Paris, Ravel was proud of his Basque heritage and the sounds ...

Guest conductor JoAnn Falletta, once a contender for music director of the Sarasota Orchestra, reminded us again of the vast cinematic realms she can mold with an orchestra. Maurice Ravel’s ...