The Little ShepherdL. 113 No. 5

The fifth piece of Debussy's suite Children's Corner, L. 113, published in 1908 and dedicated to his young daughter Chou-Chou. Quiet and delicate, this miniature alternates an unaccompanied right-hand melody with soft chords and brief, livelier phrases. The piece portrays a shepherd playing his flute in three solos, each followed by a commentary.