Ravel: The Primary Influence of the Dance Form 

The history of the Ballets Russes in Paris is legendary, with company director Sergei Diaghilev commissioning major works from many French composers. But Maurice Ravel had already contracted dance-music fever long before he got caught up in this stylish scene. This playlist surveys Ravel's career-long fascination with dance forms, including his late masterpiece, Boléro.