Boléro

Boléro is a 1928 work for large orchestra by French composer Maurice Ravel. It is one of Ravel's most famous compositions. It was also one of his last completed works before illness diminished his ability to write music.

This article is about Ravel's piece for orchestra. For Latin music, see Bolero. For other uses, see Bolero (disambiguation).
Boléro
Orchestral music by Maurice Ravel
Ida Rubinstein, who commissioned Boléro, in 1922
Commissioned byIda Rubinstein
Composed1928 (1928)
Published1929 (1929)
Scoringorchestra
Premiere
Date22 November 1928 (1928-11-22)
LocationParis Opéra
ConductorWalther Straram

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