9 episodes

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

Ravel Revealed BBC Radio 3

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

    Ravel and Jazz

    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

    • 7 min
    Ravel's Illness

    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

    • 7 min
    Ravel at Home

    Ravel at Home

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

    • 12 min
    Ravel and War

    Ravel and War

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

    • 5 min
    Ravel's Wardrobe

    Ravel's Wardrobe

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

    • 4 min
    Ravel and Dance

    Ravel and Dance

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

    • 6 min

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