There are many reasons why a 21st-century orchestra that combines rock/electronica with classical music could fail. As Homer Simpson once said, “Everyone knows rock attained perfection in 1974.” ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. The Portland Symphony Orchestra presents perennial favorite Ravel’s Boléro ...

Feb 25: 1. Maurice Ravel: La Valse, Rapsodie Espagnole, Bolero. Boston Symphonie Orchestra, conducted by Seiji Ozawa. DG No concerts of the current season of the Spokane Symphony have displayed the ...

When’s the last time you heard “Bolero”? A recording? As a backdrop for a commercial? A musical score for a movie? Any chance you heard it played by a full orchestra in a big concert hall? If you’re ...

Have you ever heard Ravel’s “Boléro” performed live? If your answer is no, then you need to go to the Dallas Symphony this weekend. Splurge on good seats. It ...

Ravel’s Bolero was written by the composer in 1928. Yet, the piece gained new attention when it was prominently featured in the 1979 romantic comedy, “10” costarring Dudley Moore and Bo Derek. We ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Repetitive beats evoked cosmic worlds as the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presented works from Finland's "great cultural monument", Jean ...

“Bolero” by Maurice Ravel is a significant work for orchestra. It was originally written as the score for a ballet. The constant rhythmic pattern throughout the work is a dance rhythm in triple meter.

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. From Bizet's "Carmen" to Ravel's hypnotic one-movement orchestral showpiece, ...