Ravel and Jazz

Ravel and Jazz

Ravel's love of jazz revealed from his patronage of the famous Parisian jazz club Le Boeuf sur le Toit to the way he used jazz elements in his music

Ravel's Illness

The end of Ravel's life revealed through his last few years amid declining health and the problems he had getting out the music he still had in his head

Ravel at Home

Ravel specialist Roger Nichols and Sara Mohr-Pietsch explore Ravel's home in Montfort-l'Amaury - 50km outside Paris

Ravel and War

Ravel's thoughts on war revealed through his experiences in World War 1 and how they found expression in his music

Ravel's Wardrobe

Ravel's particular sense of style revealed, from his reputation as a bit of a 'dandy' and love of fine clothes