Debussy began writing the Suite bergamasque around 1890, though it wasn't published in its final form until 1905. Interestingly, the movement wasn't originally titled "Clair de lune"; it was once called "Promenade sentimentale."
Cerita tentang gadis pemalu bernama Clair yang menemukan jalannya menuju impian menjadi penari. Dengan dukungan orang-orang di sekelilingnya, ia belajar menghadapi ketakutan dan percaya pada dirinya sendiri.