French composer and pianist. His work is characterized by its sensuousness, exotic harmonics, and dazzling orchestral effects. His opera
L'enfant et les sortilèges (1924) illustrates most of the various styles that influenced him at different times. Other works include the piano pieces
Pavane pour une infante défunte/Pavane for a Dead Infanta (1899) and
Jeux d'eau/Waterfall (1901), and the ballets
Daphnis et Chloë (1912) and
Boléro (1928).
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