Suite bergamasque how much was written in 1905, it is clear that Debussy changed the names of at least two of the pieces. Passepied had first been composed under the name "Pavane", while Clair de lune was originally titled "Promenade sentimentale". These names also come from Paul Verlaine's poems. The final title of "Suite bergamasque" comes from Verlaine's poem "Clair de lune", which refers to bergamasks in its opening stanza: The "Suite bergamasque" consists of four movements: The first piece in the suite is entitled "Prélude", in the key of F and marked "tempo rubato". It is full of dynamic contrasts with
Suite bergamasque Throughout most of its duration, the piece is played with staccato arpeggios in the left hand. The "Suite bergamasque" has been orchestrated by many conductors, including André Caplet, Leopold Stokowski, and Lucien Cailliet. "Clair de lune" in particular has been arranged for a wide variety of instrumental combinations. One such is Dimitri Tiomkin's arrangement for organ in the score for the 1956 film "Giant". "Clair de lune" was originally set to be included as a fully orchestrated piece in Walt Disney's "Fantasia", but was not included in the final cut of the film due to running time issues, with the