{"id":13390,"date":"2025-03-07T13:03:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T13:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/?p=13390"},"modified":"2025-03-25T15:52:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T15:52:10","slug":"happy-150th-birthday-maurice-ravel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/articles\/happy-150th-birthday-maurice-ravel-13390\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy 150th Birthday, Maurice Ravel!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"blog-lead\">March 7 2025, marks the 150th birthday of Maurice Ravel. Piano Street presents a collection of material and links to resources for you to commemorate the great French composer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ravel-150-montage-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ravel-150-montage-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ravel-150-montage-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ravel-150-montage-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ravel-150-montage-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ravel-150-montage.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Often labelled an impressionist, Maurice Ravel&#8217;s style grew out of his great interest in a broad variety of styles, including Spanish folk music, French baroque, and American jazz. At the same time he considered himself in many ways a classicist. An outwardly elegant person, always immaculately dressed, his art seems to strike a perfect balance between pure intellect and emotion. The exquisite craftsmanship of his scores is always matched by a great commitment to melody and a fascinating depth of passion.<\/p>\n<h2>Five Favourite Ravel Pieces<\/h2>\n<p>We begin the anniversary cavalcade with Piano Street&#8217;s list of the top five piano pieces by Maurice Ravel based on the popularity of our member&#8217;s download statistics, each with a carefully selected extraordinary contemporary, or legendary, recording. <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>1. Pavane pour une infante d\u00e9funte<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;An evocation of a pavane that a little princess might, in former times, have danced at the Spanish court\u201c (Ravel)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/ravel-sheet-music\/pavane-pour-une-infante-defunte.htm\" target=\"score\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/search\/images_tn\/png600px\/ravel_pavane.png\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"Pavane pour une infante d\u00e9funte   in E Minor by Ravel piano sheet music\" title=\"Pavane pour une infante d\u00e9funte by Ravel\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UIXe7H52UkA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>One of today\u2019s most elegant and accomplished pianists, ten years on from his Chopin Competition victory, Cho released the album Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Works in January 2025.<br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019ve always been fascinated by the ideas, colours and emotions to be found in Ravel\u2019s music, and it has been an honour to record his complete solo piano works and concertos. Ravel really knew what he wanted, so I try to follow his specific markings,\u201d he says.   <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/ravel-sheet-music\/pavane-pour-une-infante-defunte.htm\" target=\"score\">Piano score, background information and forum discussions >><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>2. Jeux d&#8217;eau<\/h3>\n<p>Ravel, inspired by the musical sounds of fountains, waterfalls and streams, headed the score to Jeux d\u2019Eau with a line from a poem by Henri de R\u00e9gnier: \u201cThe River God laughing at the waters that tickle him\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/ravel-sheet-music\/jeux-deau-e-major.htm\" target=\"score\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/search\/images_tn\/png600px\/ravel_jeuxdeau.png\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"Jeux d'eau  in E Major by Ravel piano sheet music\" title=\"Jeux d'eau by Ravel\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wi1qXrKlCdA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Martha Argerich plays Jeux d&#8217;eau on &#8220;Akiko&#8217;s Piano&#8221; (2024) &#8211; An upright piano made in the U.S., belonging to a female student who died in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. After restoration, its beautiful tone was revived at a concert held 60 years after the atomic bombing. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/ravel-sheet-music\/jeux-deau-e-major.htm\" target=\"score\">Piano score, background information and forum discussions >><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>3. Sonatine<\/h3>\n<p>The Sonatine features many of Ravel&#8217;s stylistic trademarks in an exquisitely handled classical form, where a few short motives makes myriad appearances and are transformed throughout all three movements.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/ravel-sheet-music\/sonatina-f-sharp-minor.htm\" target=\"score\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/search\/images_tn\/png600px\/ravel_sonatine.png\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"Sonatine   in F-sharp Minor by Ravel piano sheet music\" title=\"Sonatine by Ravel\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JN1aaifHEjw?si=Uj4eUD5SvdqkStmw\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Ready for some pure piano magic? Don&#8217;t call it a day until you have listened to the legendary pianist Ivan Moravec&#8217;s exceptionally refined 1970 recording of the Sonatine on Supraphone!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/ravel-sheet-music\/sonatina-f-sharp-minor.htm\" target=\"score\">Sonatine &#8211; piano score, background information and forum discussions >><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>4. Scarbo<\/h3>\n<p>Inspired by the dark poetry of Aloysius Bertrand, Gaspard de la Nuit is a triptych evoking images of horror. The third and most famous piece depicts an evil goblin who appears in the dead of night and plays with your mind.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/ravel-sheet-music\/gaspard-de-la-nuit\/scarbo.htm\" target=\"score\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/search\/images_tn\/png600px\/ravel_gdlno_scarbo.png\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"Scarbo   by Ravel piano sheet music\" title=\"Scarbo by Ravel\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VFiUaypw6Bs?si=L7O3SJ5XWnrbHP5Y&amp;start=769\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Gaspard de la Nuit performed live by Jean-Efflam Bavouzet at Tippet Rise Art Center on 16 August 2024.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/ravel-sheet-music\/gaspard-de-la-nuit\/scarbo.htm\" target=\"score\">Scarbo &#8211; piano score, background information and forum discussions >><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>5. Alborada del Gracioso<\/h3>\n<p>This piece from Miroirs combines the flavour of Andalusian folk music with pianistic acrobatics such as double glissandi and extremely fast repeated notes.<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"\/ravel-sheet-music\/miroirs\/alborada-del-gracioso-4.htm\" target=\"score\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/search\/images_tn\/png600px\/ravel_miroirs4.png\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"Alborada del Gracioso   by Ravel piano sheet music\" title=\"Alborada del Gracioso by Ravel\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9;\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xdzWNAVgics?si=3DPNsP15EvvbjJLQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Alborada performed by Bertrand Chamayou, praised for his recording of Ravel\u2019s complete piano music. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/ravel-sheet-music\/miroirs\/alborada-del-gracioso-4.htm\" target=\"score\">Alborada &#8211; piano score, background information and forum discussions >><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"card text-center\">\n<div class=\"card-body\" style=\"background-color: #555; border: 1px solid #dc7;\">\n<h5 class=\"card-title\">Join Piano Street today!<\/h5>\n<p class=\"card-text soft-text\">Enjoy reading this article? Get instant unlimited access to aricles, news, sheet music and more in Piano Street&#8217;s treasure trove of classical piano music with a membership.<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"\/pricing.php\" class=\"btn btn-success btn-lg\">Sign-up now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Ravel 150 &#8211; events and resources<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/ravel-sheet-music\/\">Ravel: Complete piano scores<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nYou find the complete piano music by Maurice Ravel in Piano Street&#8217;s digital sheet music library graded by difficulty, along with background information and links to hundreds of useful forum discussions about his piano pieces.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/philharmoniedeparis.fr\/en\/live\/1178501\">Bertrand Chamayou &#8211; Complete Ravel in Paris<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAs part of the official 150 celebration, Chamayou gives an all Ravel solo piano recital on March 7 in Grande salle Pierre Boulez &#8211; Philharmonie, Paris. See live broadcast 7 March 19.00 GMT (replay available)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gramophone.co.uk\/podcasts\/article\/pianist-bertrand-chamayou-on-his-ravel-fragments-album\" target=\"_blank\">Pianist Bertrand Chamayou on his &#8216;Ravel Fragments&#8217; album <\/a><br \/>\nGramophone podcast: The French pianist offers a birthday tribute to a composer who occupies a very special place in his repertoire.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arte.tv\/en\/videos\/RC-026282\/maurice-ravel\/\" target=\"_blank\">ARTE TV: Ravel &#8211; 150 years of musical genius<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nTo mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Maurice Ravel, born on 7 March 1875, ARTE invites you to explore the fascinating and daring world of this French composer of many inspirations. From the virtuosity of his \u2018Concerto for the Left Hand\u2019 to the haunting rhythm of his \u2018Bolero\u2019, Ravel redefined the boundaries of classical music, combining tradition with visionary modernity.<\/p>\n<p><em>Gramophone &#8211; March issue:<\/em><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gramophone.co.uk\/features\/article\/unravelling-maurice-ravel-a-portrait-of-the-composer-at-150\">Unravelling Maurice Ravel: a portrait of the composer at 150 <\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nTo mark the 150th anniversary of Maurice Ravel\u2019s birth, Mark Pullinger conjures a portrait of this multifaceted composer through his exquisitely crafted works.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrti.org\/wrti-spotlight\/2025-03-06\/what-maurice-ravel-got-from-jazz-and-what-jazz-took-from-ravel\" target=\"_blank\">What Maurice Ravel got from jazz, and what jazz took from Ravel<\/a><br \/>\nFor Ravel, as for generations of jazz artists, blending and borrowing always flowed in both directions, writes Nate Chinen on WERI Spotlight.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medici.tv\/en\/partners\/maurice-ravel-at-150\" target=\"_blank\">Ravel at 150 &#8211; medici.tv<\/a><br \/>\nImmerse yourself in the iconic French composer\u2019s singular universe all year long as we bring you brand-new and live performances by world-leading artists, medici.tv-exclusive featurettes, and specially curated collections for Ravel newcomers and confirmed aficionados to (re)experience these treasured pieces.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mezzo.tv\/en\/ravel150-15724\">Mezzo: Maurice Ravel 150<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nIn celebration of the 150th anniversary of his birth, Mezzo presents his most exquisite piano, chamber, orchestral, and lyric works. Renowned specialists of his repertoire will be featured, with a special focus on pianist Bertrand Chamayou.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weta.org\/fm\/classical-score\/maurice-ravel-150-man-and-his-music\" target=\"_blank\">Maurice Ravel 150: The Man and His Music<\/a><br \/>\nWETA broadcast: Thursday, March 6, 2025 &#8211; 2:45 pm<br \/>\nCelebrating the 150th birthday anniversary of Maurice Ravel this year is a welcome opportunity to explore a composer who, like many innovative composers, doesn\u2019t fit neatly into one category.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/english.elpais.com\/culture\/2025-03-06\/maurice-ravel-the-heathen-composer-premieres-music-150-years-after-his-birth.html\" target=\"_blank\">El Pais: Maurice Ravel, the \u2018heathen\u2019 composer, premieres music 150 years after his birth<\/a><br \/>\nThe New York Philharmonic is commemorating the composer\u2019s anniversary with an exhibition and the world premiere of a work recently identified through the personal diary of his friend, the Spanish pianist Ricardo Vi\u00f1es.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.henle.de\/en\/2025\/01\/13\/naturally-artificing-maurice-ravel-on-his-150th-birthday\/\" target=\"_blank\">Henle: \u201cNaturally artificing\u201d \u2013 Maurice Ravel on his 150th birthday <\/a><br \/>\nThe G. Henle publishing house will be duly celebrating the Ravel year, focussing not only on the most important French composer alongside Rameau and Debussy, but also on other musicians close to him under the rubric \u2018Ravel and Friends\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/listen\/programs\/musicshow\/maurice-ravel-150\/104916684\">ABC Radio National: Innovation and imitation: Maurice Ravel at 150<\/a><br \/>\nTo mark the 150th anniversary of Ravel\u2019s birth, director-composer-lyricist-translator and friend of The Music Show Jeremy Sams is Andy\u2019s guest, to explore not only where Ravel\u2019s music came from, but where it led. <\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cComposer Love: celebrating Maurice Ravel&#8217;s 150th anniversary\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nWatch and listen to Sympawnies by Noam Oxman&#8217;s unique tribute to Maurice Ravel a.k.a. \u201cThe Cat Person\u201d:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sF4GaXN5JxQ?si=ZmlsYysK69iouBhm\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Reader questions!<\/h2>\n<p>Which is your favourite composition by Ravel?<br \/>\nDo you have a specific recording of a Ravel piano piece to recommend?<\/p>\n<p><em>Please post replies in the comment form below!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 7 2025, marks the 150th birthday of Maurice Ravel. 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