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Claude Debussy was a French composer who lived from 1862 to 1918 and fundamentally changed classical music by moving away from traditional harmonic structures toward more experimental and impressionistic sounds. His innovative approach to composition influenced generations of musicians and helped define modern classical music.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1862
- Died
- 1918
- Works
- 361
Top works
- Il figliuol prodigo
- Vous allez enfin aimer la musique classique
- Correspondance
- L'enfance de Pelléas
- Préludes pour piano (1er livre)
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- Listeners
- 2,071,522
- Total plays
- 40,682,282
Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Claude Debussy, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Article
Debussy c. 1900 by Atelier Nadar
Achille Claude Debussy ( 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.
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