Boléro is a one-movement orchestral piece by French composer Maurice Ravel. Originally composed as a ballet, the piece, which premiered in 1928, is arguably Ravel's most famous musical composition. The work had its genesis in a commission from the dancer Ida Rubinstein, who asked Ravel to create a ballet score with a Spanish character.Boléro has been used in several films, including '10' (with Bo Derek) and 'Les uns et les autres' by Claude Lelouche. Another famous example of using the score was when British ice dancers Torvill and Dean skated to Boléro in their gold medal-winning performance at the 1984 Winter Olympics.
Frogsmoke has an interesting article about the different versions of Maurice Ravel's Boléro.
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