4492 Debussy the most prominent figures associated with impressionist music, best known for his "Clair de lune" and "Feux d'artifice", as well as for his piano suites "Estampes" (1903), "Bergamasque" (1890–1905) and Images (1905). He was a fervent admirer of Frédéric Chopin, after whom the asteroid was named. The official naming citation was published on 4 October 1990 (). 4492 Debussy 4492 Debussy, provisional designation "", is a dark and elongated background asteroid and binary system from the intermediate asteroid belt, approximately in diameter. It was discovered on 17 September 1988, by Belgian astronomer Eric Elst at Haute-Provence Observatory in France. It
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