Ravel, Bolero

More Ravel this week. Bolero is by far his most famous composition. The same melody is played over and over again for seventeen minutes, a little louder each time.

Maurice Ravel, Piano Concerto for the Left Hand

Here is a concerto by early 20th century composer Maurice Ravel. He wrote it for a famous concert pianist who lost his right hand in the WWI. The entire piano part is written for one hand, as the title suggests.