Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) is mostly known for his famous "Bolero" but
"Pavane", written at the age 24, shows another facet of his art. The full
title of this sad and beautiful melody is "Pavane pour une infante defunte"
(Pavan - a slow, stately dance - for a Dead Princess).
Available for free listening and downloading at
http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/141/juozas_rimas.html
(a rare arrangement in the form of oboe and piano duo)
P.S. If you don't know how to listen to music online, you'll find
instructions on the same page.
Juozas Rimas
oboist, professor at the Lithuanian Academy of Music
Vilnius, Lithuania