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Famous composers. Maurice Ravel 1875-1937 /

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Ravel was born in the little seaside town of Ciboure in French Basque country near the Spanish border. His mother had also been born in Ciboure but his father was a Swiss engineer and a naturalized French citizen. Ravel lived most of his life in Paris, following his music studies there and becoming...

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Other Authors: Hossick, Malcolm (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Venice, CA : TMW Media, 2000.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Ravel, Maurice, > 1875-1937.
Ravel, Maurice, > 1875-1937 > Criticism and interpretation.
Composers > France > Biography.
Compositeurs > France > Biographies.
Composers.
France.
Biographical films.
Biographies.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Educational films.
Films éducatifs.
Films biographiques.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Ravel was born in the little seaside town of Ciboure in French Basque country near the Spanish border. His mother had also been born in Ciboure but his father was a Swiss engineer and a naturalized French citizen. Ravel lived most of his life in Paris, following his music studies there and becoming one of the greatest of French composers and in spite of his relatively small output one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. The video traces his life and his musical development and ends with an overview of his works.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed July 19, 2021).
Physical Description:1 online resource (37 minutes)
Playing Time:00:36:35