Ravel's Boléro, a piece often heard in concert halls, was originally conceived as a ballet commissioned by Russian-born dancer Ida Rubinstein.
Composer Biography
George Gershwin, an American composer, died at age thirty-eight in 1937 after an operation for a brain tumour.
Compositional Technique
Ravel's Boléro uses a simple but mesmerising compositional procedure with two non-modulating melodic parts, A and B, repeated with a gradual crescendo.
Composer Biography
Maurice Ravel, a French composer, died in 1937 at age sixty-two after an operation for a suspected brain tumour, which was not found, and a degenerative illness.
Performer Biography
Goldstone and Clemmow, the British piano duo on this recording, were a husband and wife team formed in 1984, known for their diverse repertoire and numerous BBC broadcasts.
Performer Biography
Anthony Goldstone, one half of the Goldstone and Clemmow duo, died in January 2017, bringing an end to the duo's illustrious career.
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