French composers include Jacques Ibert, Erik Satie, Claude Debussy, Hector Berlioz, Maurice RAVEL, Georges Bizet, Paul Dukas, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Édouard Lalo, Gabriel Faure, Benjamin Godard, Charles Gounod, Leo Delibes, Jacques Offenbach, and Claude Debussy. Ibert was a French composer of classical music who wrote five operas, three ballets, and other orchestral works. Satie was a French composer and pianist known for his experimental and often humorous approach to music. Debussy was a French composer of impressionist music who is considered one of the most influential composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Berlioz was a French Romantic composer best known for his Symphonie fantastique. RAVEL was a French composer of classical music and impressionist works. Bizet was a French composer best known for his opera Carmen. Dukas was a French composer, teacher, and critic who wrote symphonic poems, operas, and ballets. Rameau was a French composer of the Baroque era who wrote operas, cantatas, and harpsichord works. Lalo was a French composer of Spanish descent who wrote symphonies, operas, and chamber music. Faure was a French composer of classical music who wrote songs, chamber music, and orchestral works. Godard was a French composer of classical music who wrote operas, ballets, and symphonic works. Gounod was a French composer of operas and sacred music. Delibes was a French composer of ballets and operas. Offenbach was a French composer of operettas and other light music. Claude Debussy was a French composer of impressionist music who is considered one of the most influential composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Hector Berlioz was a French Romantic composer best known for his Symphonie fantastique.