"""Prelude a I'apres-midi d'un faune"" and ""La Mer"" are amongst the works of which impressionist composer?"
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (""L." 86"), known in English as Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, is a symphonic poem for orchestra by Claude Debussy, approximately 10 minutes in duration. It was first performed in Paris on 22 December 1894, conducted by Gustave Doret. The flute solo was played by Georges Barrère. Debussy's work later provided the basis for the ballet "Afternoon of a Faun" choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky and a later version by Jerome Robbins. The composition was inspired by the poem "L'après-midi d'un faune" by Stéphane Mallarmé. It is one of
L'après-midi d'un faune (poem) L'après-midi d'un faune (poem) L'après-midi d'un faune (or "The Afternoon of a Faun") is a poem by the French author Stéphane Mallarmé. It describes the sensual experiences of a faun who has just woken up from his afternoon sleep and discusses his encounters with several nymphs during the morning in a dreamlike monologue. It is Mallarmé's best-known work and a hallmark in the history of symbolism in French literature. Paul Valéry considered it to be the greatest poem in French literature. Initial versions of the poem, originally titled "Le Faune, intermède héroique" were written between 1865 (the first mention of