Early Life and Education
Enrolled at the Conservatoire de Paris.
Early Career and Apaches Period
Expelled from the Conservatoire de Paris for not winning the Prix de Rome.
Composed 'Pavane pour une infante défunte'.
Maturity and Success
Composed 'Gaspard de la nuit'.
Composed 'Daphnis et Chloé'.
Later Career and International Fame
Composed 'Boléro'.
Awarded the Légion d'honneur.
Composed 'Piano Concerto in G major'.