Rhapsody for Solo Clarinet and Band

The work consists of one large movement with three contiguous sections following a brief introduction: Comodo - Lirico - Meccanico. The character of each section is quite different, one from another, but so is the compositional style and harmonic vocabulary. Each movement explores various traits of the clarinet's "personality", if you will - and affords the soloist ample opportunity to be expressive in both highly technical and sweepingly lyric passages throughout virtually the entire range of the instrument. The ensemble itself maintains a very active role throughout, and is often on equal footing with the soloist in terms of the evolution of the piece.
Although RHAPSODY is technically a one-movement piece in three linked sections, there are multiple performance options available. Naturally, the best option is to play the piece straight through from beginning to end, but other possibilities are:
Lirico only, Meccanico only, Lirico and Meccanico together, Comodo and Meccanico together