Maurice Ravel

Composer

1875-03-07

Quotes by Maurice Ravel

• You might lose your spontaneity and, instead of composing first-rate Gershwin, end up with second rate Ravel.

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• For Debussy the musician and the man I have had profound admiration, but by nature I'm different from him. I think I have always personally followed a direction opposed to that of the symbolism of Debussy.

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