Debussy's Première Rhapsodie: Dance, Clarinet and Piano

CHOREOGRAPHY OF THE AIR - MICHIGAN CHAMBER PLAYERS - January 26, 2020
CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862-1918) Première Rhapsodie pour orchestre avec clarinette principale (1910), version for clarinet and piano
FLORENCE WOO, dance and choreography
DANIEL GILBERT, clarinet
KATHRYN GOODSON, piano
Both of Debussy’s solo wind instrumental rhapsodies were showcased by the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance (SMTD) in the January 2020 Michigan Chamber Players (MCP) concert, Choreography of the Air. In this captured live recording of the Première Rhapsodie in its original clarinet & piano version, plus Dance, the three performers were part of the SMTD & U-M community: Florence Woo, a senior majoring in Dance and Biomolecular Science; Daniel Gilbert, Professor of Clarinet and Chair of the Wind and Percussion Department (WPID); and Kathryn Goodson, pianist-coach across Voice, WPID, Dance and DEI Departments. Choreography of the Air featured overt and inferred connections to Dance in works by J.S. Bach, Jay Cloidt, Steve Reich, and in Debussy's Chansons de Bilitis as well as his two rhapsodies for solo clarinet and solo saxophone. The departments of Keyboard, Organ & Carillon, WPID, Strings and Dance were represented in the concert, which was curated by Dr. Kathryn Goodson and Prof. Christian Matijas-Mecca, Associate Chair of Dance, at the invitation of Chamber Music Department Chair and MCP Director, Matt Albert.

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When Dan is on, no one can touch his tone. A vibrant and colorful musician as well. That’s a dangerous combination!

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Gorgeous❣️ Thank you for sharing.

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Thank you, Elizabeth for viewing, listening and commenting. Kathryn Goodson

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Bravo

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HUDSON Campos Thank you--Kathryn Goodson