Clair de Lune, french for moonlight, is a piano piece created by Claude Debussy (DEH-byew-see). This is a piece that I chose to learn in my piano class in high school. I began learning it because my teacher wanted to challenge me with a new and more difficult piece. She gave me a book with many popular pieces and Clair de Lune stood out to me. Its complex but beautiful composition compelled me to pick it. As of today, I have managed to learn and decode the first page of the score. I will begin doing the same for the rest of the pages. Maybe in the future, I could post a video of me playing it, just maybe.
I tried to research a slight amount into the background of the piece. It was the third movement of Debussy's "Suite Bergamasque". Debussy actually wrote three ‘Clair De Lunes’. The idea is from a poem by Paul Verlaine in his collection entitled Fêtes Galantes was inspired by the paintings of Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721). Debussy set six of these poems to music, including this one, first in 1882, then again in 1891. The piano piece dates originally from 1890 and was revised in 1905.
The piano piece Clair de Lune caught my interest and I really hope I am able to learn and be able to play all of it. I really like how it sounds and I really recommend you guys to click on the link and listen to it. Again, maybe I will post a video of me playing it so you guys should stay tuned just in case. Thank you so much for reading, see you next time!
Hi David, I enjoy this piano piece a lot too. I like the picture you added as well it’s very intriguing. Sharing your experience was nice to read. -Lenika R
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