Ravel, Maurice
From Astro-Databank
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| Birthname | Ravel, Joseph Maurice | ||
| born on | 7 March 1875 at 22:00 (= 10:00 PM ) | ||
| Place | Ciboure, France, 43n23, 1w41 | ||
| Timezone | LMT m1w41 (is local mean time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   16°58'  17°57 Asc. 04°46'
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Biography
French composer, a leader in the French musical impressionist movement and considered one of the modern masters of orchestration, known for the vigor and beauty of his orchestral and ballet studies. One of his most famous works was the music that would always be called "Ravel's Bolero," composed in 1928. His major works included the ballet, "Ma Mere l'Oye" (Mother Goose), written in 1908 for the children of some friends, and first performed in 1910. The score preceded his 1925 fairy-tale opera, "L'Enfant et les Sortileges." Many consider "Daphnis et Chloe" to be one of his greatest achievements, and he also composed two piano concertos.
Ravel studied music at the Paris Conservatoire under French composer Gabriel Faure.
It was suspected that Ravel may have had Alzheimer's. After a minor traffic accident on 10/10/1932 he began to show signs of senility though only 57 years old. The accident was not connected with the following years of aphasia and ataxia, but he never fully recovered. Aside from some music already in the works, he composed no more. In 1933, he tried to conduct a concert in Paris, but it was to be his last. He eventually lost his ability to produce or comprehend musical sounds, remember names, or even to recognize his own music.
On 12/18/1937, he entered a hospital in Paris and died 12/28/1937 after brain surgery.
Events
- Death, Cause unspecified 28 December 1937 (Died after brain surgery, age 62)
- Health : Accident (Non-fatal) 1932 (Auto accident)
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1912 (Daphnis Et Chole first performed)
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1928 (Composed noted works, "Ravel's Bolero")
- Work : Retired 1933 (Attempted last concert, retired)
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1908 (Ballet written, "Ma Mere I'Oye")
Source Notes
Gauquelin Vol. 4/2218
Categories
- Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Accident/Injury (Auto)
- Diagnoses : Psychological : Nervous Breakdown (Never fully recovered)
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Composer/ Arranger (Composer of orchestra and ballet)
- Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Surgery (Brain)
- Notable : Book Collection : American Book
- Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Brain (Surgery)
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Alzheimer's/Senility (Possible)
