A Beginner's Guide to Boléro by Maurice Ravel

We take a look at one of the most popular works of classical music: "Boléro" by Maurice Ravel. Learn how the work came to be, how it was constructed, and how it was received by audiences. Introduction - 0:00 Ravel's Early Life and Education - 0:46 French Impressionism in Music - 2:48 Ida Rubinstein Commissions Ravel to Compose a Ballet - 3:46 Ravel's use of theme and variation - 4:28 Ravel was a renowned orchestrator - 6:17 How Ravel organized Boléro - 8:49 The rhythmic pattern that drives Boléro - 9:28 Boléro's first theme - 9:56 Boléro's second theme - 10:37 Ravel's use of Tenor Saxophone - 11:36 Ravel's use of the Harmonic Series - 12:20 Boléro's final variation - 13:04 Reception of Boléro by Audiences and Critics - 14:33 Closing thoughts - 15:00 Performances videos used: Bolero | Alondra de la Parra | WDR Symphony Orchestra:    • Ravel - Boléro | Alondra de la Parra | WDR...   Vitaly Pisarenko plays Ravel - Une barque sur l'ocean:    • Vitaly Pisarenko plays Ravel - Une barque ...   Maurice Ravel - Une barque sur l'océan (Orchestre de Paris, Mikko Franck):    • Maurice Ravel - Une barque sur l'océan (Or...   Maurice Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin • Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra:    • Maurice Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin • Ka...   Ravel: Ma Mère l'Oye - Lucas & Arthur Jussen:    • Ravel: Ma Mère l'Oye - Lucas & Arthur Jussen   Ma mère l'Oye (Mother Goose) / Maurice Ravel / James Gaffigan / Oslo Philharmonic:    • Ma mère l'Oye (Mother Goose) / Maurice Rav...   Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun / Claude Debussy / James Gaffigan / Oslo Philharmonic:    • Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun / Claud...   -------------------------------------------- Support me on Patreon:   / keepitclassical   Follow me on Instagram:   / matthewdnielsen   -------------------------------------------- About me: I am a conductor, published composer, professional singer, sound engineer, and producer based in Los Angeles. I love classical music and want to help as many people as possible learn more about it. -------------------------------------------- Sources: A Ravel Reader: Correspondence, Articles, Interviews (https://amzn.to/3pYs9Kt) Ravel: Man and Musician (https://amzn.to/3dOGKFh) The Cambridge Companion to Ravel (https://amzn.to/3dWgI3a) Masterworks of 20th-Century Music: The Modern Repertory of the Symphony Orchestra (https://amzn.to/3PIHrgv) A History of Western Music (https://amzn.to/2VfIzCi) Choral Repertoire (https://amzn.to/3locFhJ) Choral Music of the 20th Century (https://amzn.to/3xliG0W) -------------------------------------------- My Equipment: My camera: https://amzn.to/3lpaiek My microphone: https://amzn.to/3jk9rsT My keylight: https://amzn.to/3A1NZzx Links included in this description might be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no cost to you. I may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. -------------------------------------------- Intro Music: Short Ride in Fast Machine (John Adams) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJvni...