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Debussy's "Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune" was inspired by the poem "L'après-midi d'un faune" (The Afternoon of a Faun) by the symbolist poet Stéphane Mallarmé. The poem portrays the sensual and dreamy thoughts of a faun as it reflects on a gathering with nymphs in the afternoon. Debussy's composition captures the atmosphere and themes of the poem, using lush harmonies and innovative orchestration to convey the faun's languorous and elusive feelings. The piece is considered a landmark in the transition from late Romanticism to modern music and is often associated with the emergence of impressionism in music.