When an old woman called this piece "rubbish" at its premiere, its composer replied that "she got the message!" Its composer petitioned for a ballet of this work to be set in a factory, and it was prominently used in a sex scene in Bo Derek's 10. The
When an old woman called this piece "rubbish" at its premiere, its composer replied that "she got the message!" Its composer petitioned for a ballet of this work to be set in a factory, and it was prominently used in a sex scene in Bo Derek's 10. The composer of this work once held up a stopwatch to (*) Toscanini after one performance, complaining that it was played a minute and a half too fast. This piece was composed on suggestion of Ida Rubinstein and was inspired by transcriptions of Isaac Albeniz compositions. It contains an infamously long snare drum ostinato. For 10 points, name this Maurice Ravel work named for a type of Spanish music.
When an old woman called this piece "rubbish" at its premiere, its composer replied that "she got the message!"
Bolero