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I do not ask for my music to be interpreted, but only for it to be played.
Maurice Ravel
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Maurice Ravel
Age: 62 †
Born: 1875
Born: March 7
Died: 1937
Died: December 28
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Joseph-Maurice Ravel
Maurice Joseph Ravel
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