In a letter to his mother dated 19 November 1921, Honegger wrote that he had a ''commission for a bit of music for a play which is going on at the start of December at the Nouveau Théâtre. A little dance for the dancer Lysana''.
In fact the workhad its premiere on 2 December 1921, as part of a play by Sacha Derek called La Mauvaise Pensée, within which Danse de la chevre gave rise to a true choreographic event.
Historical introduction: Edmond Lemaître
Notes on interpretation: BrunoJoua