Clair de lune

Who it's for

Clair de lune is played softly for most of its length, and its phrases rise and fall slowly rather than hitting sudden loud accents, so the listener's arousal has room to settle instead of being jolted.

Feelings it meets

• Stress
• Anxiety
• Burnout
• Overthinking
• Sensory Overload

What it is

Clair de lune is the third and best-known movement of Claude Debussy's Suite bergamasque for solo piano, begun around 1890 and revised before its publication in 1905. Its title, meaning 'moonlight', comes from Paul Verlaine's poem of the same name, and the movement was originally titled Promenade sentimentale.

Where to find it

Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available); many solo-piano recordings by different pianists.

Before you start

Age: All ages

Sit still my heart, do not raise your dust. Let the world find its way to you.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 190