Barrett Reynolds ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

>I don't know if it's the composer himself, or just a personal hang-up
>of mine, but for no apparent reason, I just can't get into the music of
>Maurice Ravel.  I love the opening of Bolero, but by the end, the piece
>seems to be weighed down by way too much brass, and loses its sense of
>buoyancy.

I'm hoping this isn't the only Ravel you've heard, as it's far from
typical.

For buoyancy try the string quartet.

Deryk Barker
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