Ravel's Bolero

[MrScorpio]

That's sexy

music for you

[GoddessOfGuinness]

1. It's so loud at the end that I call it

Blare-O :D

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Indeed it is, MrScorpio!

Wonderfully sexy....Gotta stop now...lol

[rwenos]

3. It was Composed for Piano, You Know

And then was orchestrated by, I believe, Hector Berlioz.

A brilliant work. I've heard it on the piano, and it ain't the same orgasmatron as when the Berlioz orchestration is performed.

[ironflange]

5. That's a good trick

Seeing as how Berlioz had been dead for six years when Ravel was born. Sorry, it was an orchestral piece from Day One; Ravel referred to it as "twenty minutes of orchestration without music."

[Dukkha]

4. I have this version

http://www.mofi.com/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=4&idproduct=4

Surround sound Gold SACD. It will blow you away!

[bridgit]

6. at its premier, a prominent music critic...

ran screaming from the music hall, "he's a madman!!"

what did he clearly know for sure :shrug:

[MissHoneychurch]

7. a beautiful piece of music

love it

[fortyfeetunder]

8. I can't relate

it is one of the most boring pieces of music to play and listen to.

[enigmatic]

9. Beck's Bolero, baby!

The man is a genius...

[bballny]

10. you have

to be old to remember that.Yardbird's rule Cream got together last weekend and played at Royal Albert hall. My friend sent me a link for 3 songs. They are quite good. Page was in attendance. I saw the farewell tour in '68 at MSG.