Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918)
Première Rhapsodie
for Solo Clarinet and Band Master Band Series - LudwigMasters
clarinet, concert band
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Details
- For
- clarinet, concert band
- Product Type
- Score
- Author / Composer
- Claude Debussy
- Arranger
- Donald G. Miller
- Product number
- 1870826
- Difficulty Level
- demanding
Description
Gabriel Fauré, then director of the Conservatoire de Paris, named Claude Debussy (1862-1918) to the Conservatoire's board of directors in 1909, and promptly commissioned two works from Debussy for the 1910 clarinet examinations. For the sight-reading portion of the exam, he offered the charming Petite Pièce. But for the core part of the exam, he composed Première Rhapsodie, L. 116, CD. 124, a work that demands great technical skill and musicality from the soloist.
The work was dedicated to t...
