--- product_id: 45938177 title: "Afternoon of a Faun: How Debussy Created a New Music for the Modern World (Amadeus)" brand: "amadeus press" price: "VT14907" currency: VUV in_stock: true category: "Hardcover" url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/45938177-afternoon-of-a-faun-how-debussy-created-a-new-music store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Afternoon of a Faun: How Debussy Created a New Music for the Modern World (Amadeus) **Brand:** amadeus press **Price:** VT14907 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Afternoon of a Faun: How Debussy Created a New Music for the Modern World (Amadeus) by amadeus press - **How much does it cost?** VT14907 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/45938177-afternoon-of-a-faun-how-debussy-created-a-new-music) ## Best For - amadeus press enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted amadeus press brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description (Amadeus). Claude Debussy was the father of the modern era in classical music. His innovations liberated Stravinsky, Schoenberg, and Bartok to write their iconoclastic works, and his harmonic inventions are still heard in American jazz. Though he was among the most compelling figures of the Belle Epoque, his life is little known to all but scholars; and of his considerable musical output, only Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun , La mer , and Clair de lune are widely known. Harvey Lee Snyder addresses this cultural neglect by presenting the composer and his music, without jargon or biographical trivia, in a richly detailed, accurate narrative that reads like a novel. Here is the story of a poor, unschooled Parisian boy swept by odd coincidences to the Paris Conservatory at age ten. Here is a brilliant man struggling to invent a tonal language capable of expressing his unique musical vision, finding inspiration not in Bach and Beethoven but in Mallarme's poetry and the paintings of Whistler and Turner; a man determined to end two centuries of Germanic domination of European music. Here is a reclusive, gentle man whose misguided love affairs ended in scandal and scorn. His hard work failed to end decades of poverty and debt, but when he died in 1918, he was and has remained the foremost French composer of the twentieth century. ## Features - Afternoon of a Faun Amadeus Series Hardcover Written by Harvey Lee Snyder - Claude Debussy was the father of the modern era in classical music - His innovations liberated Stravinsky, Schoenberg, and BartΓ³k to write their iconoclastic works, and his harmonic inventions are still heard in American jazz - Though he was among the most compelling figures of the Belle Γ‰poque, his life is little known to all but scholars; and of his considerable musical output, only Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, La mer, and Clair de lune are widely known - Harvey Lee Snyder addresses this cultural neglect by presenting the composer and his music, without jargon or biographical trivia, in a richly detailed, accurate narrative that reads like a novel ## Images ![Afternoon of a Faun: How Debussy Created a New Music for the Modern World (Amadeus) - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51aiZYVnqDL.jpg) ![Afternoon of a Faun: How Debussy Created a New Music for the Modern World (Amadeus) - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31Jl-H%2Bnh3L.jpg) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/45938177-afternoon-of-a-faun-how-debussy-created-a-new-music](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/45938177-afternoon-of-a-faun-how-debussy-created-a-new-music) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-08*