Rhapsodie for saxophone and orchestra

Rhapsodie
by Claude Debussy
First edition cover page
Native nameRapsodie pour orchestre et saxophone
Other nameRhapsodie mauresque, Rhapsodie orientale
CatalogueL. 98
Composed1901-1911, Orchestrated 1919
DedicationElise Hall
Scoring
  • alto saxophone
  • accompaniment
Premiere
Date14 May 1919 (1919-05-14)
LocationParis, France
ConductorAndré Caplet
PerformersPierre Mayeur (alto saxophone)

Rhapsodie for saxophone and orchestra, L.98, also known as Rhapsodie mauresque or Rhapsodie orientale, is a piece for alto saxophone and accompaniment by Claude Debussy. Completed in solo and piano form in 1911, the piece is most well known through its 1919 orchestration of the accompaniment by Jean Roger-Ducasse.

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