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  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Ciboure, France
  • PLACE OF DEATH: Paris, France
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Maurice Ravel was a nineteenth and early twentieth century French composer of classical music. His best known works are Bolero and Daphnis et Chloé.

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Maurice Ravel was born on March 7, 1875 in Ciboure, France. At age 14, he was admitted to the Paris Conservatoire and later studied with Gabriel Fauré. His ballet Daphnis et Chloé was commissioned by Sergey Diaghilev. Other pieces include the the orchestral works La Valse and Boléro. Ravel remains the most widely popular of all French composers. He died in 1937.

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