This dreamlike symphonic poem "Prelude to the Afternoon of the Faun" is Debussy's first representative Impressionist work. It can be considered that Debussy created the music genre through this tone poem. A new era, so this piece is hailed by later generations as Debussy's first orchestral time bomb. As you can tell from the title, his music was inspired by the famous poem "Afternoon of a Faun" by his friend Stephen Mallarmé. Although this short tone poem confounded many listeners with its exotic melodies and elusive harmonies, surprisingly it gained universal admiration and remains the author's most popular orchestral masterpiece. one.