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Ravel's mother died in January 1917, and he fell into a "horrible despair", compounding the distress he felt at the suffering endured by the people of his country during the war. [122] He composed few works in the war years.
In the early morning hours of 28 December 1937, Maurice Ravel lapsed into a coma and died aged 62. The composer had entered a clinic on rue Boileau in Paris for neurological tests. In the event, exploratory brain surgery—apparently without adequate anesthetic—was performed on 20 December 1937.
Oct 18, 2024 · Maurice Ravel, French composer of Swiss-Basque descent, noted for his musical craftsmanship and perfection of form and style in such works as Bolero (1928), Pavane pour une infante defunte (1899; Pavane for a Dead Princess), and Rapsodie espagnole (1907).
Dec 12, 2012 · The operation was carried out on December 17th, but there was no tumour. Ravel fell into a coma and died in the early hours of a Tuesday morning 11 days later. He was buried in a civil ceremony in the cemetery in Levallois, the Paris suburb where he had been living.
Apr 2, 2014 · Ravel died in Paris, France, on December 28, 1937. Today, he remains widely regarded as France's most popular composer.
Jun 4, 1988 · He died in December 1937, after a craniotomy performed by Clovis Vincent, possibly from a subdural haematoma. Vincent's operative findings are described here. The likely cause of Ravel's illness was a restricted form of cerebral degeneration.
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The original Gramophone obituary from February 1938, by Martin Cooper. Maurice Ravel (photo Tully Potter Collection)
