Ravel: Piano SonatinaThe first movement of Maurice Ravels Sonatine for piano was probably written in 1903. At any rate the composer played it on 8 January 1904 at a soire held at the salon of Marguerite de Saint Marceaux. It is not known at exactly what date afterwards he composed the other two movements. While the work had a very positive reception at its premiere in Lyon in 1906, the Paris public was more reserved at first. Ravel seems to have greatly valued the