A French court ruled on Friday that composer Maurice Ravel wrote Boléro by himself, rejecting claims of co-authorship. Ravel himself considered Boléro one of his least important works, but it has ...

Before he left for a triumphant tour of North America in January 1928, Maurice Ravel had agreed to write a Spanish-flavoured ballet score for his friend, the Russian dancer and actress Ida Rubinstein ...

Claimants, backed by composer’s estate, lose claim of co-authorship, described as ‘historical fiction’ A French court has ruled that Boléro, one of the best-known works of classical music in the world ...

MAURICE RAVEL’S “Boléro” is a strange piece of music, consisting of two melodies repeated nine times each. Originally the score to a ballet, it is catchy and keeps running in the listener’s head long ...

Boléro has attracted interpreters ranging from Pierre Boulez to James Last. Philip Clark seeks out the finest moments of an 80-year recording history I don’t know about you, but I love losing myself ...

Almost 90 years after it was first performed in Paris, the copyright on Sunday expired for one of the world’s most popular and unique pieces of classical music, Maurice Ravel’s "Bolero". "We are ...

Some impressionistic structuring, and a calmly charismatic performance from Raphaël Personnaz, elevate Anne Fontaine's absorbing biopic of Maurice Ravel. Indeed Fontaine’s screenplay, co-written with ...