Impressionism in music was a movement among various composers in Western classical music (mainly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries) whose music focuses on mood and atmosphere, "conveying the moods and emotions aroused by the subject rather than a detailed tone‐picture". "

Impressionism in music was a musical movement that flourished during the late 19th and early 20th centuries among several composers working in Western classical music (particularly during those periods) whose compositions concentrate on mood and atmosphere.