" Prelude a l,apres-midi d,un faune" Debussy Orchestra anon,

Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun (commonly known by its French title, Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, pronounced [pʁelyd ɑ lapʁɛmidi dœ᷈ fon]) is a musical composition for orchestra by Claude Debussy, approximately 10 minutes in duration. It was first performed in Paris on December 22, 1894 conducted by Gustave Doret. The composition was inspired by the poem L'Après-midi d'un faune by Stéphane Mallarmé, and later formed the basis for a ballet choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky. It is one of Debussy's most famous works and is considered a turning point in the history of music; composer-conductor Pierre Boulez even dates the awakening of modern music from this score, observing that "the flute of the faun brought new breath to the art of music." It is a work that barely grasps onto tonality and harmonic function. The music of this prelude is a very free illustration of Mallarmé's beautiful poem. By no means does it claim to be a synthesis of it. Rather there is a succession of scenes through which pass the desires and dreams of the faun in the heat of the afternoon. Then, tired of pursuing the timorous flight of nymphs and naiads, he succumbs to intoxicating sleep, in which he can finally realize his dreams of possession in universal Nature. The opening flute solo is one the most famous passages in musical modernism,[citation needed] consisting of a chromatic descent to a tritone below the original pitch, and the subsequent ascent.

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[paulprocopolis]

Debussy's music haunts and beguiles as the picture slowly morphs and rotates ...

[shela2]

Debussy,s orchestral music is lush and attracive and there is always a story behind it which only he envisaged,,

[criticalhip]

Just to let you know, Sheila's not very well at the moment, but is being looked after in hospital and is doing ok.

[Vebinz]

Despite it's name and origins this piece always inspired in me images of rustic cabins and abandoned farm houses with owls sleeping inside (probably got it from somewhere).

It's very haunting.

[judyesther]

Very nice music!

Thank you Shela.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Judyesther

[dnadsy52]

Thank you...d.