Emily Kilpatrick

Maurice Ravel is one of the twentieth century's most intriguing and contradictory composers. This timely new biography, published for the 150th anniversary of his birth, describes Ravel's journey from Parisian apprentice to global musical icon. Drawing on fresh research, Emily Kilpatrick reveals Ravel as both a daring provocateur and a reflective elder, his lifelong quest for originality driven by his...