Ravel Revealed

BBC Radio 3•www.bbc.co.uk

Society & Culture

Maurice Ravel revealed through guides to his work and life. First broadcast on BBC Radio 3's Ravel Day, 7 March 2014.

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Episodes

Ravel and Jazz

Ravel's love of jazz revealed from his patronage of the famous Parisian jazz club Le Boeuf sur le Toit to the way he used jazz elements in his music

Mar 07, 2014•8 min

Ravel's Illness

The end of Ravel's life revealed through his last few years amid declining health and the problems he had getting out the music he still had in his head

Mar 07, 2014•8 min

Ravel at Home

Ravel specialist Roger Nichols and Sara Mohr-Pietsch explore Ravel's home in Montfort-l'Amaury - 50km outside Paris

Mar 07, 2014•12 min

Ravel and War

Ravel's thoughts on war revealed through his experiences in World War 1 and how they found expression in his music

Mar 07, 2014•6 min

Ravel's Wardrobe

Ravel's particular sense of style revealed, from his reputation as a bit of a 'dandy' and love of fine clothes

Mar 07, 2014•4 min

Ravel and Dance

Ravel's love of dance revealed, from his many ballets and balletic collaborators to the Basque rhythms in his music

Mar 07, 2014•7 min

Ravel and the Piano

Ravel's relationship with the piano revealed, from his limited ability as a pianist to his fiendishly difficult writing for the instrument.

Mar 07, 2014•7 min

Ravel and Spain

Ravel's fascination with Spain revealed through his Basque roots and the works in which it manifests itself

Mar 07, 2014•6 min

Ravel the Man

Ravel's character revealed, from his small stature to his strong moral purpose and his beloved patent leather shoes.

Mar 07, 2014•6 min

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