Claude Debussy : His Story and Legacy: Music World Composers, #1

By Tony R. Smith and Ana Gernard

 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. Born to a family of modest means and little cultural involvement, Debussy showed enough musical talent to be admitted at the age of ten to France's leading music college, the Conservatoire de Paris. He originally studied the piano, but found his vocation in innovative composition, despite the disapproval of the Conservatoire's conservative professors. He took many years to develop his mature style, and was nearly 40 when he achieved international fame in 1902 with the only opera he completed

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tony R. Smith
• Release date: Mar 31, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215199466

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TONY R. SMITH

TABLE OF CONTENT

Claude Debussy Musician .............................................4

How Did Claude Debussy Become a Composition Expert?.....................................................................6

Debussy’s Musical Influences..........................................8

Claude Debussy’s Compositions....................................12

Images, mezzanine, and cadenza.................................12

What was Claude Debussy's life like?.......................20

What are some of Debussy's famous works?............22

What was Debussy's illness?....................................24

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Claude Debussy Musician

Claude Debussy was born on 22nd October 1862 in Paris, France. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers and pianists of the Romantic era. His music is noted for its sensory quality, melodic lines, rhythm, harmony and rich harmonies. His compositions include over 300 songs, 30 operas (including a unfinished opera and three unfinished symphonies), chamber music, two piano quintets and six string quartets. He died on 25th March 1918 at Ville d’Avray near Paris