1949 Event Maurice Ravel/John Cranko's ballet "Beauty and the Beast," premieres 1937 Death Maurice J Ravel, Swiss/French composer (Bolero), dies in Paris at 62 1928 Event "Bolero" by Maurice Ravel, 1st performed publicly (Paris) 1928 Birthday Bella Davidovich, born in Baku, Russia, pianist, Chopin, Beethoven, Ravel 1920 Event Maurice Ravel's "Le tombeau de Couperin," premieres 1908 Event 1st performance of Maurice Ravel's "Rapsodie Espagnole" 1906 Event 1st performance of Maurice Ravel's "Sonatine" 1906 Event Maurice Ravel's "Miroirs," premieres in Paris 1904 Event Maurice Ravel's "Sheherazade," premieres in Paris 1902 Event Maurice Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante defunte," premieres in Paris 1901 Event Maurice Ravel composition "Jeux d'eau" premieres 1900 Event Maurice Ravel's "Albaradode Gracioso," premieres in Paris 1875 Birthday Maurice Joseph Ravel, born in Cibourne, France, composer, Bolero
