Claude Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
September 29: Søndergård, Debussy and Ravel
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A sleeping faun, represented by a languid, sensual flute solo, dreams of a romantic tryst with forest nymphs. Like the poem it is based on, this music is impressionistic—offering a series of sensations without formal structure.
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