Première rhapsodie

The première rhapsodie (First rhapsody) by Claude Debussy is a piece for accompanied solo clarinet. Composed between December 1909 and January 1910, it was dedicated to French clarinet teacher Prosper Mimart.

In 1909, Gabriel Fauré, director of the Paris Conservatoire, appointed Debussy a member of his board of directors (Conseil Supérieur). One of his first duties was to provide two works for next year's clarinet access exams. The Rhapsodie premiered as part of the exams on July 14, 1910. The original composition was for clarinet and piano; Debussy published his own accompaniment orchestration in 1911, after the official premiere with Mimart.

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