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World Service,12 Aug 2002,23 mins

Power and Subtlety - The Work Of Maurice Ravel

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The life and work of the French composer Maurice Ravel. A composer who waited until later in his composing life to combine his two distinct styles - that of refined music and that of being able to compose powerful sounds. When he did he wrote two at once, which ended up being his last orchestral scores.

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