Maurice Ravel Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

He was a French composer born on March 7, 1875.

He is well known for composing the ballet music Boléro and for orchestrating Pictures at an Exhibition.

We’ve compiled a ranking of his popular pieces.

Whether you’re a longtime fan or just discovering him, be sure to check it out.

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Maurice Ravel Popular Songs Ranking [2026]
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Pavane for a Dead PrincessMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s beautiful masterpiece imbued with a sense of melancholy.
2	Play of WaterMaurice Ravel		Ravel's piano piece that flows like water
3	Pavane for a Dead QueenMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s masterpiece soothes the heart
4	Sonatine in F-sharp minor, M. 40 — I. ModeratoMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s delicately melancholic masterpiece
5	Gaspard de la nuit, No. 3: ScarboMaurice Ravel		Maurice Ravel, one of France’s most representative composers, ...
6	Minuet on the Name of HaydnMaurice Ravel		A piece in an old style by Ravel, commemorating the 100th anniversary of Haydn’s death
7	The Fairy Garden, No. 5 from the suite “Ma mère l’Oye”Maurice Ravel		The beauty of the fairy-tale suite in Ravel’s piano four hands
8	Suite Ma mère l’Oye, No. 1: Pavane of the Sleeping BeautyMaurice Ravel		An explanation of Ravel’s Ma mère l’Oye
9	Prelude (I) from Le Tombeau de CouperinMaurice Ravel		The six-piece suite In Memory of the Fallen, Le Tombeau de Couperin
10	Toccata from Le Tombeau de CouperinMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s masterpiece commemorating World War I, an innovation in Baroque style
11	BoleroMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s famous orchestral piece, rhythmic repetitions
12	Le Tombeau de Couperin No. 4: RigaudonMaurice Ravel		A piece in which Ravel mourned his fallen comrades
13	In the style of BorodinMaurice Ravel		A Borodin-style waltz, a charming miniature
14	An old-fashioned minuetMaurice Ravel		When Maurice Ravel was around 20 years old, before he had yet “Ra...
15	From the suite ‘Ma mère l’Oye’: No. 1 Pavane of the Sleeping BeautyMaurice Ravel		An elegant piano duet inspired by the theme of Sleeping Beauty
16	La ValseMaurice Ravel		They created numerous masterpieces with their avant-garde musicality...
17	Pavane for a Dead Princess in G majorMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s masterpiece, Pavane for a Dead Princess
18	ParadeMaurice Ravel		Toshio Horiuchi’s grand, dramatic wind ensemble work
19	A noble and sentimental waltzMaurice Ravel		Ravel's Noble and Sentimental Waltzes
20	Noble and Sentimental Waltzes: Waltz No. 2, Assez lent (fairly slow), G minorMaurice Ravel		Music that peers deep into the heart
21	Ma mère l’OyeMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s fantastical musical tale, a fairytale world
22	Minuet in C-sharp minorMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s short minuet piece
23	Suite ‘Mirrors’ No. 4: ‘Alborada del Gracioso’Maurice Ravel		Ravel’s meticulous and flawless piano suite
24	Suite ‘Miroirs’ No. 4 – Alborada del graciosoMaurice Ravel		A virtuosic suite depicting a jester of the Spanish court
25	Le Tombeau de Couperin, No. 3: ForlaneMaurice Ravel		Maurice Ravel was killed in action in World War I…
26	In the style of ChabrierMaurice Ravel		Maurice Ravel titled it “In the style of …”
27	Sonatina Op. 40, Movement II: MinuetMaurice Ravel		Ravel's Sonatine.
28	Berceuse on the Name of FauréMaurice Ravel		A chamber work by Ravel in homage to Fauré
29	Gaspard of the NightMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s piano suite depicting supernatural beings
30	Gaspard of the Night, M. 55: II. The GallowsMaurice Ravel		An eerie masterpiece with a repeating bell chime
31	Piano Concerto in D major for the Left HandMaurice Ravel		A tremendous contribution to the world of French classical music...
32	Suite ‘Mirrors’ No. 3 ‘A Boat on the Ocean’Maurice Ravel		The musical world of Ravel, a master of Impressionism
33	From the suite “Ma mère l’Oye,” No. 3: “Laideronnette, Empress of the Pagodas”Maurice Ravel		Expressing an Oriental fairy tale of a cursed princess on the piano
34	Little Boat on the Ocean from the Suite ‘Mirrors’Maurice Ravel		My heart is cleansed by Ravel’s cool, refreshing piano piece.
35	Two Hebrew SongsMaurice Ravel		Songbook of Jewish music, mystical melodies
36	BoleroMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s masterpiece Boléro by the French composer
37	Overture “In Spain”Maurice Ravel		Introduce Ravel’s operatic work L’heure espagnole
38	Daphnis and Chloe, Suite No. 2Maurice Ravel		It is often performed as the free-choice piece in competitions...
39	“Ma mère l’Oye” Scene 3: Dialogue of Beauty and the BeastMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s masterpiece that paints a fairy-tale world in sound
40	“Gaspard de la nuit” — “The Gallows”Maurice Ravel		The piano work “Gaspard de la nuit” based on poems by Ravel
41	Le Tombeau de CouperinMaurice Ravel		A memorial suite for a friend lost in the First World War
42	Le Tombeau de Couperin, No. 2: FugueMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s composition: the only fugue in memory of his fallen comrade
43	Le Tombeau de Couperin, No. 5: MenuetMaurice Ravel		Maurice Ravel was killed in action in World War I...
44	Le Tombeau de Couperin, No. 6: ToccataMaurice Ravel		“The Tr…” imbued with the tragedy of war and the preciousness of friendship
45	Grotesque SerenadeMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s passionate masterpiece from his youth
46	Scheherazade OvertureMaurice Ravel		The Enchanting Musical World of Scheherazade
47	In the style of Chabrier, M. 63Maurice Ravel		A homage piece to Chabrier by Ravel
48	Three Poems by Stéphane MallarméMaurice Ravel		Musical works based on the poems of Mallarmé
49	When in SpainMaurice Ravel		Recorded at the Paris National Opera in Spanish time
50	Rapsodie espagnoleMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s orchestral works influenced by Spanish music
51	SonatinaMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s piano pieces: lyricism and elegance
52	Sonatina, Movement IIMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s evocative piano suite
53	Sonatine, M. 40: II. Mouvement de MenuetMaurice Ravel		The Appeal of Maurice Ravel's “Sonatine”
54	Daphnis and ChloeMaurice Ravel		A grand ballet score by Ravel set in ancient Greece
55	TziganeMaurice Ravel		Alongside Debussy, a leading figure representing modern France…
56	Don Quixote, who has set his heart on Princess DulcineaMaurice Ravel		Vocal piece for a film, not used
57	Vocalise in Habanera FormMaurice Ravel		Habanera songs influenced by Spain
58	Ballet music “Daphnis and Chloé” Suite No. 2Maurice Ravel		Composed by the French composer Ravel...
59	From the ballet music Ma mère l’Oye: 5. The Fairy GardenMaurice Ravel		Introduction to the finale 'The Fairy Garden' from Ravel's Ma mère l’Oye
60	piano trioMaurice Ravel		An original suite inspired by the Basque region
61	Piano Concerto in G majorMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s Piano Concerto: A Wealth of Varied Charms
62	Song of the People of MadagascarMaurice Ravel		Buddhist song “Three Poems,” singing the anti-colonial spirit
63	Sonata for Violin and CelloMaurice Ravel		Hungarian-style sonata, four-movement structure
64	Violin SonataMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s Violin Sonata
65	Three SongsMaurice Ravel		A Collection of Unaccompanied Mixed Choir Pieces Composed by Ravel
66	PreludeMaurice Ravel		The Conservatoire de Paris’s sight-reading performance exam for pieces has...
67	Boléro with Japanese musical instruments and Nihon buyō (Japanese classical dance)Maurice Ravel		A Boléro masterpiece reinterpreted with traditional Japanese instruments
68	Gaspard de la nuit, No. 1: OndineMaurice Ravel		If you’re well-versed in French literature, then this “...
69	Gaspard de la nuit, No. 3: ScarboMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s Gaspard de la nuit is a difficult piece that demands both technique and expressive power.
70	Gaspard de la nuit No. 3: ScarboMaurice Ravel		A fast-paced track with a devilish, eerie melody
71	Children and MagicMaurice Ravel		The opera “L’enfant et les sortilèges,” Ravel’s fantastical work
72	Piano Concerto for the Left HandMaurice Ravel		Piano Concerto for the Right Hand, a virtuosic masterpiece
73	Introduction and AllegroMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s fantastical chamber work centered on the harp
74	String Quartet in F Major, Second MovementMaurice Ravel		Known for works like “Daphnis et Chloé” and “Boléro,” …
75	String Quartet in F majorMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s String Quartet dedicated to Fauré
76	Song Cycle “Shéhérazade”Maurice Ravel		Ravel’s oriental song cycle, exoticism
77	From the suite ‘Ma mère l’Oye’: No. 4, ‘Dialogue of Beauty and the Beast’Maurice Ravel		A masterpiece piano duet themed on Beauty and the Beast
78	Suite ‘Miroirs’ No. 2 – Sad BirdsMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s suite, Scenes of a Lost Bird
79	Suite ‘Mirrors’ No. 5 – The Valley of the BellsMaurice Ravel		A piece that expresses Ravel’s fantastical bell chimes
80	mirrorMaurice Ravel		Maurice Ravel’s piano suite “Miroirs”
81	Noble and Sentimental Waltzes: No. 1, Modéré (Moderato), G majorMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s waltz, a modern and elegant masterpiece
82	Noble and Sentimental Waltzes: No. 3 Waltz, Modéré in G majorMaurice Ravel		A beautiful waltz by Ravel, where elegance and sentiment are harmoniously blended.
83	Noble and Sentimental Waltzes, No. 4, Assez animé (fairly lively)Maurice Ravel		Ravel’s Waltz Suite: A Fusion of Tradition and Modernity
84	Noble and Sentimental Waltzes, Waltz No. 5, Presque lent in E majorMaurice Ravel		An introspective piece by Ravel that requires delicate expression
85	Genteel and Sentimental Waltz: No. 6, Vif (Lively)Maurice Ravel		A lively and wide-rangingly expressive waltz composed by Ravel
86	「Bolero」Maurice RavelMaurice Ravel/NHK kōkyōgakudan Rorin Mazēru shiki		Introduction to the NHK Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Boléro
87	「Bolero」Maurice RavelMaurice Ravel/Denmāku Kokuritsu Hōsō Kōkyōgakudan Seruju Cheribidakke shiki		Characteristics and Appraisal of Maurice Ravel
88	「Bolero」Maurice RavelMaurice Ravel/Fransu Kokkuri Kagengakudan Rorin Mazeeru shiki		Ravel’s Boléro: different interpretations by performers
89	「Bolero」Maurice RavelMaurice Ravel/Furansu Kokuritsu Kangen Gakudan (Furasshu Mobu @ Eki)		Flash mob by the French National Orchestra
90	「Bolero」Maurice RavelMaurice Ravel/berurin firuhāmonī kangengakudan heruberuto fon karayan shiki		The exhilaration of Bolero and its regular repetition
91	“Boléro” Maurice Ravel (conducted by the composer)Maurice Ravel/Ramurū kangen gakudan		Introduction to Masterpieces of Ballet Music from 1928
92	「Bolero」Maurice RavelMaurice Ravel/Roshia Borishoi Kōkyō Gakudan Nishimoto Tomomi Shiki		Tomomi Nishimoto gives an elegant performance at the Bolshoi
93	「Bolero」Maurice RavelMaurice Ravel/Shimohane Minami Ōboe Maruchipurēyā MINAMI		A YouTuber performs Bolero solo
94	「Bolero」Maurice RavelMaurice Ravel/Tomita Isao		Isao Tomita’s 1979 synthesizer version of Boléro
95	「Bolero」Maurice RavelMaurice Ravel/yamashita yousuke		Improvised performance of Boléro by Yosuke Yamashita
96	「Bolero」Maurice RavelMaurice Ravel/Oshio Kōtarō		Kotaro Oshio’s Guitar Bolero
97	Piano Version of “Boléro”Maurice Ravel/kakuno hayato		Expressing Ravel's Boléro as a piano solo
98	Pictures at an Exhibition: The Great Gate of Kiev (arr. Ravel)Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky/Maurice Ravel		When it comes to music that’s perfect for an awards ceremony, Mussorgs…
99	Suite ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’: Promenade I (Ravel orchestration)Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky/Maurice Ravel		This work, which begins with an elegant string ensemble, ...
100	「Bolero」Maurice RavelMaurice Ravel/Docomo ofisharu (Dokomo torihikisaki & Dokomo) NTT Dokomo daihyō torishimariyaku shachō Yoshizawa Kazuhiro shiki		NTT Docomo composes Ravel with everyday sounds