It was supposed to be a simple scale run up to a top B-flat, but in the first rehearsals for Rhapsody in Blue in 1924, the clarinettist played it like this as a prank. Gershwin loved it! The rest is history.
Here’s our Principal Clarinet Ben playing the iconic opening in rehearsals recently.
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Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue – Clarinet Opening For Country: United States. City: Chesapeake, Lowell, Moreno Valley, Roseville, Thousand Oaks
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