Boléro ?
Boléro is a one-movement orchestral piece by Maurice Ravel that’s remarkable for many reasons. There’s not a single written crescendo or tempo change, yet the whole work builds to an exciting climax. Commissioned by Russian actress and dancer Ida Rubinstein, Boléro created a sensation at its premiere in 1928. Ravel was surprised by its popularity. “I have written only one masterpiece,” he reportedly said with a hint of snark. “That is Boléro. Unfortunately, it contains no music.”
Image Credit:
Marcelle Lender Dancing the Bolero in "Chilperic" 1896 Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901 French)
Oil on canvas J. H. Whitney Private Collection, New York, USA ?