Stephen Johnson on Ravel's Bolero and his other late works. Do they show signs of the dementia that led to his early death, or does his genius remain intact despite his problems? Show more

Ravel's title is the standard French word for ‘Gypsy’, but the piece has Eastern European, Jewish and even at times Scottish music influences. Show more

Ravel’s brooding Concerto for the Left Hand was commissioned by a pianist who lost an arm in the First World War. Show more

Inspired by the fairy tales of Charles Perrault, 'Ma mere l'oye' began life as an amusement at the piano and developed into an orchestral ballet score. Show more

Ravel's song cycle Shéhérazade is a setting of three songs from Tristan Klingsor's collection 'Shéhérazade' - 'Asie', 'La flûte enchantée', and 'L'indifférent'. Show more

The Child and the Spells', music by Ravel to a libretto by Sidonie-Gabrielle Collette. A naughty child wrecks his room after he is berated by his mother for not doing his homework Show more

With the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev. Show more

Valery Gergiev conducts the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra in three popular classics - Ravel's Bolero, Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier and Rachmaninov's third piano concerto. Show more

BBC Symphony Orchestra under Sir Andrew Davis.

Ravel’s ballet Daphnis and Chloe evokes the colours of turn-of-the-century Paris Show more

The West–Eastern Divan Orchestra perform Ravel's Boléro Show more