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  • Is Ravel’s ‘Boléro’ Really a Warhorse?

    Is Ravel’s ‘Boléro’ Really a Warhorse?

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    Brian Wise
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    The European copyright has expired for classical music’s largest and most extravagant crescendo, Maurice Ravel’s Boléro. Although the U.S. copyright does not run out until 2025, Europeans can now use the piece freely in advertisements, films and figure-skating routines without having to pay royalties.