The Afternoon of a Faun

Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun () is a work for orchestra by Claude Debussy. It was inspired by a poem by Stéphane Mallarme. It was first performed on 22 December 1894 in Paris. The music was used for a ballet in 1912 designed by Vaslav Nijinsky.

Afternoon of a Faun
Afternoon of a Faun
Category:Compositions in E major
Category:1890s compositions