Discovering Ravel
Listen to programmes examining the life and works of Maurice Ravel.
Maurice Ravel
Donald Macleod explores Ravel's life and music.
Ravel and His World
Donald Macleod explores Ravel's life and music in context with his friends in Les Apaches.
Manuel Rosenthal on Ravel: the man behind the music
Ravel's only pupil Manuel Rosenthal describes the composer's personality and lighter side
Take a tour of Ravel's house—Ravel Day
Sara Mohr-Pietsch reveals Ravel's character through a tour of his house near Paris.
Antony Hopkins on Ravel The Orchestrator
An archive clip of broadcaster Antony Hopkins exploring Ravel the orchestrator.
Ravel: Piano Concertos
Stephen Johnson explores two contrasting Piano Concertos.
Watch an analysis of Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand—Discovering Music, Ravel: Piano Concertos
Stephen Johnson analyses Ravel's piano concerto with pianist Roger Muraro and the BBC NOW
Watch an analysis of Ravel's Piano Concerto in G—Discovering Music, Ravel: Piano Concertos
Stephen Johnson discusses Ravel's Piano Concerto in G with Roger Muraro and the BBC NOW.
Ravel: Piano Concerto in G
In this Proms Music Guide,Tom Service talks about Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major.
Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe
In this Proms Music Guide, Sarah Walker talks about Ravel's Daphnis and Chloe.
Antony Hopkins on Ravel's Daphnis and Chloe
Broadcaster Antony Hopkins explores Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe.
Ravel: La valse—Discovering Music
Stephen Johnson on the dark underbelly of Ravel's ode to the Viennese waltz, La valse.
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Ravel: Mother Goose
Stephen Johnson and the BBC SSO explore Ravel's Mother Goose.
Ravel: Alborada Del Gracioso
Rob Cowan with a recommendation from recordings of Ravel's Alborada Del Gracioso
Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit
Stephen Johnson considers the piano music of Maurice Ravel.
Watch: Ravel's Bolero with a commentary by Dr Caroline Rae—Ravel Day
A BBC Symphony Orchestra rehearsal performance of Bolero.
