 The symphony was followed by another orchestral work, by far the best known of Dukas's compositions, his scherzo for orchestra, "L'apprenti sorcier" ("The Sorcerer's Apprentice") (1897), a short piece (lasting for between 10 and 12 minutes in performance) based on Goethe's poem "Der Zauberlehrling".During Dukas's lifetime "The Musical Quarterly" commented that the world fame of the work not only overshadowed all other compositions by Dukas, but also eclipsed Goethe's original poem.The popularity of the piece became a matter of irritation to Dukas.