Debussy’s Canvas: A Century Later, Impressionism Still Paints the Ears

Introduction Imagine standing on the banks of the Seine in Paris, the late afternoon sun dappling the water with a thousand shimmering points of light. The air is soft, carrying the scent of river and distant blossoms. Now, close your eyes and let the opening bars of Claude Debussy’s “Clair de Lune” wash over you….