The transitional period between the nineteenth and the twentieth centuries was the new era of transformation in French music. Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) was existing in such era. Le Tombeau de Couperin was the only solo piece that Ravel composed for piano performance during World War I. It consisted of the following six movements: Prélude, Fugue, Forlane, Rigaudon, Menuet, and Toccata. Each of them was dedicated to some sacrificed friends in the war. Ravel made a design for the cover of the score . It was a unique instance to represent how he valued the melody in all of his music compositions. Accompanied with its eastern hue, Ravel's music contained rich and changeful harmony with delicate and classic characters that enchanted the researcher profoundly. Based on the theme topic in the study, the researcher wished to comprehend deeper into related background of the era, and furthermore, to probe into Ravel's composing techniques and music styles. In the comparison between the piano and the orchestral versions, the performance would be conducted to congregate the connotation of the music precisely for more exquisite expressions.