Maurice Ravel

Boléro

A piece where a single melody keeps growing over a snare drum rhythm

Maurice Ravel · Boléro

You've probably heard it here

  • Movies10(1979)

    The scene where Jenny puts on Boléro for George

  • SportsSarajevo Winter Olympics ice dance(1984)

    The music for the ice dance in which Torvill and Dean won gold

  • TV dramasDoctor Who (Series 2, Episode 8)(2006)

    Used as an insert song in the episode

▶ Listen to the famous part · London Symphony Orchestra (official, Gergiev)

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