Maurice Ravel Research Paper
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Mother Goose Suite, Maurice Ravel
Maurice Ravel was born on March 7, 1875, in Ciboure, France, and died in Paris on December 28, 1937. At the age of 14, he was admitted to the Paris Conservatoire and studied under the famous French composer, Gabriel Fauré. ‘Although he had none of his own, Ravel loved children. Throughout his life, he kept his ability to see the world through a child's eyes, and he never outgrew his passion for creating elaborate toys and reading fairy tales aloud.”[ Huscher, Phillip. Program notes, "Maurice Ravel – Mother Goose, Complete Ballet." Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Chicago, Illinois, February 5, 2005] He composed Mother Goose Suite 1908 to April 1910 as a suite of four-hand piano pieces, written for
Mother Goose Suite, Maurice Ravel
Maurice Ravel was born on March 7, 1875, in Ciboure, France, and died in Paris on December 28, 1937. At the age of 14, he was admitted to the Paris Conservatoire and studied under the famous French composer, Gabriel Fauré. ‘Although he had none of his own, Ravel loved children. Throughout his life, he kept his ability to see the world through a child's eyes, and he never outgrew his passion for creating elaborate toys and reading fairy tales aloud.”[ Huscher, Phillip. Program notes, "Maurice Ravel – Mother Goose, Complete Ballet." Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Chicago, Illinois, February 5, 2005] He composed Mother Goose Suite 1908 to April 1910 as a suite of four-hand piano pieces, written for