Nanterre (France) (AFP) – A French court ruled Friday that "Bolero", one of the world's best-known classical music pieces, was written by Maurice Ravel alone, a financial blow both to his descendants ...

Ravel first performed "Bolero" at the Paris Opera in 1928 and it was an immediate sensation. He died 10 years later and his heirs earned millions of dollars until the copyright ran out in 2016 and the ...

MAURICE RAVEL’S “Boléro” is a strange piece of music, consisting of two melodies repeated nine times each. Originally the score to a ballet, it is catchy and keeps running in the listener’s head long ...

A French court was set to rule Friday on whether Bolero, one of the best-known classical music pieces in the world, was written by Maurice Ravel alone – a decision with big financial stakes. Ravel ...

Dan Margolies has been a reporter for the Kansas City Business Journal, The Kansas City Star, and KCUR Public Radio. He retired as a reporter in December 2022 after a 37-year journalism career.

Every 15 minutes, according to a title at the end of director Anne Fontaine’s latest film, someone on earth plays Maurice Ravel’s “Boléro.” It’s a largely unprovable statement that is nonetheless ...

Pvt. Ravel's Bolero, is a "filmic poem" and historical documentary about Maurice Ravel and his "Bolero" in WWI, years before he had composed it. Including facts and info about Ravel and WWI, it is ...

Please don’t stop the music: Anne Fontaine isn’t done with it just yet. Following “Boléro” — world premiering at International Film Festival Rotterdam — the noted director is developing another ...