Maurice Ravel's piano music and analyses of g major piano concerto in terms of interpretation

Maurice Ravel is one of the most important composers of 20 th century and the pioneers of Impressionist music. He was particularly skillful at orchestration and rearranged many piano works for orchestra. The composer's admiration for the sounds of water, the animal world, machines and Basque culture is also evident in his music. The use of percussion instruments in G Major Piano Concerto draws attention. It also contains melodies belonging to jazz music and Basque culture. This work; includes the composer's life, musical understanding and the Piano Concerto in G Major. Since there are few studies on this thesis topic in our country, it is aimed that this study will shed light on the students or instructors who will do research on the subject.