Boléro has attracted interpreters ranging from Pierre Boulez to James Last. Philip Clark seeks out the finest moments of an 80-year recording history I don’t know about you, but I love losing myself ...

And, at this time, Ravel was probably France’s most famous living composer, building a career that would mark him one of the country’s most famous composers to ever live. What is the story behind ...

MAURICE RAVEL’S “Boléro” is a strange piece of music, consisting of two melodies repeated nine times each. Originally the score to a ballet, it is catchy and keeps running in the listener’s head long ...

Stephen Johnson on Ravel's Bolero and his other late works. Do they show signs of the dementia that led to his early death, or does his genius remain intact despite his problems? Show more Bolero is ...

Even Maurice Ravel couldn't quite understand the enormous popularity of this piece. To his colleague Arthur Honegger, he said, "I created just one masterpiece, and it's 'Bolero'; unfortunately, it ...