The choral work Chant Sacre contained the first use of this instrument in an arrangement conducted by its composer in 1844, the same year that this instrument was exhibited at the Paris Industrial Exhibition.  
The choral work Chant Sacre contained the first use of this instrument in an arrangement conducted by its composer in 1844, the same year that this instrument was exhibited at the Paris Industrial Exhibition.  This instrument was used in Georges Bizet's L'Arlesienne suites 1 and 2. Hector Berlioz was a good friend of the creator of this instrument, and described it in an 1842 magazine article.   Played by such figures as Andres Lundegarde and Eugene Rousseau; Benjamin Vereecken wrote a book about the Foundation of playing this instrument, which was also notably featured in Charles Ives' Symphony No. 4 and Sergei Prokofiev's Lieutenant Kije and Larsiene suites.  For 10 points, name this namesake single-reed woodwind instrument, which plays a famous solo in Bolero.
The choral work Chant Sacre contained the first use of this instrument in an arrangement conducted by its composer in 1844, the same year that this instrument was exhibited at the Paris Industrial Exhibition.  
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