Maurice Ravel
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Maurice Ravel artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
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May 13, 2013 Leonard Slatkin leads music by Ravel and Rachmaninov, composers who straddled the 20th century.
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October 1, 2012 Hear Stravinsky's iconic Rite Of Spring and a world premiere conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.
April 5, 2012 The violinist, author and festival producer plays in a concert of French chamber music.
July 13, 2011 Hear the versatile group play Ravel, Debussy and Fauré at the Savannah Music Festival.
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August 19, 2008 Hear the final and bittersweet U.S. performance by the chamber ensemble, after a 53-year run.
February 26, 2008 In an act of symphonic diplomacy, the orchestra pays a visit to the North Korean capital.
February 9, 2007 The French pianist presents his nuanced and atmospheric interpretations of Ravel and Schumann.
October 10, 2006 In concert at Portland Piano International, Stephen Hough plays "Alborada del Gracioso."
August 31, 2006 Maurice Ravel had a habit of rearranging his music from piano to orchestra and back.
July 21, 2006 An exclusive webcast from Festival del Sole, anchored by the Russian National Orchestra.
May 31, 2006 Gary Graffman performs the Concerto for Piano Left Hand by Maurice Ravel in his farewell concert.
August 19, 2004 Pianist Andre-Michel Schub plays music by Chopin and Ravel at SummerFest 2004 in La Jolla, Calif.
August 12, 2004 The eclectic Canadian chamber ensemble performs and discusses its innovative music.
Studio Sessions
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June 30, 2010 Hear the St. Lawrence Quartet play music by Maurice Ravel and John Adams in the WGBH studio.
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May 13, 2010 The French pianist focuses on modern music from his homeland at the WGBH studio in Boston.
January 7, 2009 Gifted young musicians perform with panache, playing works from Beethoven to Ravel.
November 5, 2008 Pianists aged 12 to 16 perform at the International Institute for Young Musicians in Lawrence, Kan.
Interviews & Profiles
July 21, 2009 Jean Martinon conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in this sensual recording of Ravel's ballet.
August 21, 2008 Maurice Ravel's "Le Tombeau de Couperin"
January 5, 2007 This 20th-anniversary program highlights great performances and moments of poignancy and levity.
Discover Songs
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December 18, 2009 Hear today's top classical musicians revisit the music they know and love best.
July 23, 2008 On his birthday, hear Fleisher's best recordings, chosen by Pulitzer-winning critic Tim Page.
July 27, 2006 Three musicians tackle two pieces by Ravel: Ondine and "Laideronette — Empress of the Pagodas."
News
November 10, 2010 Flash concerts have grown popular in the past year as a way to reach a wider audience.
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May 22, 2009 Hear five musical expressions of uncommon power and beauty, reminding listeners of what we've lost.
February 26, 2008 In an act of symphonic diplomacy, the orchestra pays a visit to the North Korean capital.
February 25, 2008 The group is slated to perform Wagner, Dvorak and Gershwin for the historic occasion.
Reviews
August 7, 2012 The mezzo-soprano's mastery of expression in a wide variety of music shines on her new album.
March 17, 2010 The group etches out finely brushed musical shapes in the Debussy and Ravel string quartets.
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January 17, 2013 The famed "Philadelphia Sound" comes to New York in music by Ravel and Shostakovich.
January 20, 2012 Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon, from Deceptive Cadence.
May 19, 2011 How pianist Orli Shaham coaxes preschoolers to take in Bach, Schumann and Ravel.
May 4, 2011 From "10" to an orchestra of marimbas: Ravel's most popular work, in all kinds of renditons.
December 21, 2009 Members of the adventurous ensemble play music by Ravel and an original piece, Egyptian-style.
November 6, 2009 See the pianist play Ravel's Le Tombeau de Couperin, an old favorite from his student days.
