Maurice Ravel - Bolero

This guy wrote a single motive, dragged it for 15 minutes and called it a day. Truly a genius.

Bolero actually summarizes human life. Life is actually full of routines and repetitions. But if we can, we can color our monotonous lives by adding new sounds and breaths to them every new day, every new month. We can gradually improve the quality of our lives and make it amazing like Bolero.

Fun fact: Boléro was going to be the title theme for the 1986 original NES classic video game: The Legend of Zelda, but the developers realized the composition had not yet entered the public domain, so series composer and legend Koji Kondo spent all night to rearrange the existing field theme into the now iconic title theme.

I cannot tell you how much I resent you for putting an ad in the middle of this piece. It defeats the whole point of listening

I just watched a documentary on the Bolero and someone said that if Ravel was alive today, he'd be making techno music. The man basically invented loops.

Can you imagine how difficult it had to be for the snare drummer? Never misses a beat ……………

0:00 Snare Ostinato Intro 0:10 A1 Flute Solo 0:56 A2 B-flat Clarinet Solo 1:42 B1 Bassoon Solo 2:29 B2 E-flat Clarinet Solo 3:16 A1 Oboe d'Amour Solo 4:03 A2 (muted) Trumpet Solo + Flute 4:50 B1 Tenor Saxophone Solo 5:37 B2 Soprano Saxophone Solo 6:25 A1 French Horn Solo + Piccolos and Celesta 7:11 A2 Oboe, Oboe a'Amour, English Horn, and Clarinets 7:58 B1 Tenor Trombone Solo 8:46 B2 Tenor Saxophone, English Horn, Clarinets, Oboes, Flutes and Piccolo 9:34 A1 Violins, Clarinets, Oboes, Flutes and Piccolo 10:20 A2 Violins, Tenor Saxophone, Clarinets, Oboes, Flutes, and Piccolo 11:07 B1 Violins/Violins+Violas, Trumpet/French Horn, Oboes, Flutes, and Piccolo 11:54 B2 Violins, Violas, Cellos, Trombone, Saxophones, Clarinets, Oboes, Flutes, and Piccolo 12:41 A Violins, Trumpets, Saxophones, Flutes, Piccolo 13:28 B Violins, Trumpets, Trombone, Saxophones, Flutes, and Piccolo

Im a painter and I typically work at night when there are no more sounds of everyday life. My routine is getting my paint brushes, oils, cigarettes and put on Bolero on repeat. My mind usually starts to wonder off into the night creating stories of living a different time all while this piece is playing in the background. I literally venture off into the unknown and its all because of this piece.

well that escalated slowly...

Hello unknown person scrolling through the comments! You've got excellent taste in music!

My grandpa used to put on this song everytime I went to their place and I used to dance with my grandma in the kitchen to this, while she cooked. She passed away two days ago and she was the last of our grandparents to leave us. Oh, the joy to know someone loved you in such an unconditional way, uncomparable feeling. I am so lucky to have memories with all my grandparents. I will cherish them forever.

We played this in high school once, and everyone hated it. I honestly felt it was one of the best things I've actually played.

Legend says the snare player never moved his wrists again.

I don't care if Ravel hate it himself, I love it!!! It has the pace, the crescendo, and the exact duration I need to clean my fucking bathroom.

14 minutes and 49 seconds of pure heaven. I remember listening to this in year 5 in class (10 years old) and it's stuck with me ever since. I'm 38 now and still love it. Work of art ✨️

This song is played in Vama Veche, Romania in every day of summer at Stuf beach around the time sun is rising. This song marks the time to go home after a night full of joy and dance on the sand 😍 Imagine the silent moment, the song in the background and everybody watching the sun goes up little by little.. The sentiment is..wow!

This masterpiece make my little daughter fall asleep. Once you'll grow up and you'll read this comment, my lovely daughter, just remember your father and your grandma, who first played Bolero to make you fall asleep. Hope, when this day will come, we will be all there to enjoy ❤️

This song was played for the funeral of my grandfather yesterday. He was born in 1927 and lived for 94 years. He loved this piece of music like many of you. Love you all :)

My husband was a fantastic music buff. He described this masterpiece as the March of the Romans marching to war. I’ve always pictured it so. Dramatic,soulful and the ecstasy of the heart.