 The work was first performed on May 8, 1911 by Louis Aubert, to whom the work is dedicated, at a performance of new works where the composers were not identified.It was sponsored by the Société musicale indépendante, to promote the works of more adventurous composers, without "burdening" critics with the attached labels of authorship.This was in theory supposed to encourage the critics to evaluate what they actually heard rather than simply judging the piece by the name of the composer.