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The Prelude to The Afternoon of A Faun is a work for full orchestra. One person could not play it.
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A prelude is a musical work that is often the beginning of a suite, which is a collection of dances.
Debussy's Prelude a l'Apres-Midi d'un Faun is an orchestra piece in the impressionist style.
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The definition of "prelude" means an introduction to (verb), or an introduction (noun). Honda named the car "Prelude" as first of a series of cars with musical undertones (Quintet, Concerto, and Ballade). Only the Prelude was sold in more markets and had a long production run.
French poet Stéphane Mallarmé wrote the poem "L'Après-midi d'un faune," which served as inspiration for the music composition "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun" by Claude Debussy. The poem recounts the sensual daydreams of a faun in a woodland setting.
The music piece that introduces a musical is called the overture or prelude.