This edition will assist piano students in achieving a better, more stylistically correct interpretation of some of Ravel's finest keyboard music. Historical background is given for each early advanced to advanced level piece to help clarify Ravel's style of performance. Includes: Menuet antique; Pavane pur une infante défunte, Jeux d'eau; Sonatine; Menuet sur le nom d'Haydn; Oiseaux tristes; La Vallée des cloches.