Impressionist (ɪ̀mprɛ́šənəst) music was a part of the artistic impressionist movement, which occurred in art and literature as well as music from the end of the 19th century through the start of the 20th century. All forms of impressionism emphasized suggesting a scene, evoking a feeling or creating an atmosphere rather than depicting a scene with pointed detail. A major component of impressionistic music as well as the other arts was the portrayal a scene from everyday life as part of the bourgeois class. Claude Debussy is one of the most widely known Impressionist composers, although he himself denounced being called an impressionist. Famous Impressionist works include Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Fawn” and “Au Clair de la Lune.” Music from the Impressionist period is characterized by the use of pentatonic scales, soft piano and pianissimo notes, and atypical chords.