The suite, which was composed from 1886 to 1889, was first performed on 2 February 1889 by Debussy and pianist–publisher Jacques Durand at a salon in Paris. It may have been written due to a request – possibly from Durand – for a piece that would be accessible to skilled amateurs, as its simplicity is in stark contrast with the modernist works that Debussy was writing at the time.
| Librettist | Paul Verlaine (Fêtes galantes) |
| Date of composition | 1889 (1886-1889) |
| Premiered | 1889, February 2nd in Paris, France by Claude Debussy |
| First published | 1889, Durand et Schoenewerk in Paris, France |
| Type | Suite |
| Catalogue | L. 65 |
| Approx. duration | 13 minutes |
| Instruments | Piano - Duet ; |
| Autotranslations beta |
Claude Debussy: Petite Suite, L. 65 Claude Debussy: Petite Suite, L. 65 Claude Debussy: Petite Suite, L. 65 |