The "Bolero", originally composed as a ballet, is Maurice Ravel's most successful work. The world famous melody of the "Bolero" has been featured in popular music, motion pictures and even video games. Pianist and writer Paul Roberts analyzes the music and its structure and explains why Ravel was a stringent critic of his own work. Daniel Barenboim conducts the Berlin Philharmonic.

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Bolero (3:04) -- Rhythm (1:54) -- Ravel's Biography (1:23) -- Theme (2:10) -- Variant (2:53) -- "Bolero" Inspiration (2:54) -- "Bolero" Debut (1:28) -- Orchestration (3:12) -- Industrial Rhythm (1:42) -- Modulation (3:15) -- Credits: Discovering Masterpieces of Classical Music: Ravel (Documentary) (0:44).