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(Achille) Claude Debussy[n 1] (French: [aʃil klod dəbysi]; 22 August 1862 – 25 March 1918) was a French composer. He is sometimes seen as the first Impressionist composer, although he vigorously rejected the term. He was among the most influential composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Claude Debussy, French composer whose works were a seminal force in the music of the 20th century. He developed a highly original system of harmony and musical structure that expressed in many respects the ideals to which the Impressionist and Symbolist painters and writers of his time aspired.
Some of the most beautiful classical piano masterpieces from Claude Debussy: Reverie, La fille aux cheveaux de lin (The girl with the flaxen hair), En bateau, Arabesque 1 and 2, Clair de lune...
Claude Debussy (1862-1918) was a French composer most famous for his piano and orchestral music. Works like Clair de Lune have become piano standards while La Mer, with its unusual use of instruments...
Embracing nontraditional scales and tonal structures, Claude Debussy is one of the most highly regarded composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is seen as the founder of musical...
Debussy was a master of orchestral and solo piano music. From Clair de Lune to La mer, here are the best pieces of classical music the composer ever wrote.
Discover our selection of the best Debussy works including ‘Suite Bergamasque’ and ‘Prélude à l’Après-Midi d’un Faune’. Claude Debussy was one of the most influential composers of ...
Claude Debussy (1862-1918) was a French composer active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Debussy's style, which tended to prioritise instrumental colour and mood creation over structural rigour. As a result, many label Debussy the first Impressionist composer. However, Debussy himself wasn't happy with the label.
Debussy engineered a velvet revolution, overturning the extant order without upheaval.
Claude Debussy, French composer whose works were a seminal force in the music of the 20th century. He developed a highly original system of harmony and musical structure that expressed in many respects the ideals to which the Impressionist and Symbolist painters and writers of his time aspired.