Find out what the music of Claude Debussy sounds like, and explore all the pictures it can paint in your mind. Hear different examples of Debussy's music below.

Claude Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun — One of Debussy’s most famous works and one of the first to be described as “impressionistic.”

LISTEN — Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

Claude Debussy: "Nuages" from Nocturnes — “Nuages” is the French word for “clouds.” What kind of clouds do you think Debussy was writing about?

LISTEN — Debussy: "Nuages" from Nocturnes

Claude Debussy: Gardens in the Rain — Here's a fun piece he wrote about a lush garden wet with rain.

LISTEN — Debussy: Gardens in the Rain.

Claude Debussy: "Play of the Waves" from La Mer — Can you hear the parts of this piece that sound like calm, peaceful water? How about rough, choppy waves?

LISTEN — Debussy: "Play of the Waves" from La Mer

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