Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
One of the earliest uses of crotales in the orchestral repertoire is Hector Berlioz's "Roméo et Juliette" (1839). Other classical pieces featuring crotales include Claude Debussy's "Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune" and Maurice Ravel's own orchestration of his "Alborada del gracioso".