Claude Debussy's lush symphonic poem, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, was composed and first performed in 1894. It is a strikingly dream-like piece that had a profound impact on the future development of classical music.
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Debussy took Wagner's ponderous sounds and made the same harmonies light as air. This got the attention of jazz musicians looking for new sounds:
https://sforzandosalon.wordpress.com/2012/09/25/debussy-the-father-of-jazz/
But as the article says he also borrowed American ragtime and cake walk music, so they influenced each other.
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