Clair de Lune: Debussy's Melancholy Ode to Impressionism

​“Clair de Lune” is a beloved musical paragon of Romantic Impressionism composed by Frenchman Claude Debussy at just 25 years old. Debussy was an integral part of the impressionist movement, and “Clair de Lune” is perhaps the most striking example of his work.  
 
Despite its overwhelming popularity, “Clair de Lune” is only a small part of a four-piece suite named Suite Bergamasque, and the title was added last before its 1905 publication (Mccallum, 2017). The beautiful moniker translates to “moonlight” and was chosen in dedication to Paul Verlaine’s 1869 poem of the same name (Shapiro, 2000). 

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