Claude Debussy
Art song, Composer
1862 – 1918
Who was Claude Debussy?
Achille-Claude Debussy was a French composer. Along with Maurice Ravel, he was one of the most prominent figures associated with Impressionist music, though he himself intensely disliked the term when applied to his compositions. In France, he was made Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in 1903. Debussy was among the most influential composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and his use of non-traditional scales and chromaticism influenced many composers who followed.
Debussy's music is noted for its sensory component and frequent eschewing of tonality. The French literary style of his period was known as Symbolism, and this movement directly inspired Debussy both as a composer and as an active cultural participant.
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- Born
- Aug 22, 1862
Saint-Germain-en-Laye - Also known as
- Debussy
- C. Debussy
- Claude-Achille Debussy
- Claude Debusy
- Debussey
- Debyssy
- Calude Debussy
- Debussy, Claude (1862-1918)
- クロード・ドビュッシー
- 드뷔시
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Rosalie Texier
(1899/10 - 1905/08/02) - Emma Bardac
(1908 - 1918/03/25) - Gabrielle Dupont
(1884 - 1892)
- Rosalie Texier
- Children
- Ethnicity
- French people
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Education
- Conservatoire de Paris
(1872 - ) - Académie des Beaux-Arts
(1885 - 1887)
- Conservatoire de Paris
- Lived in
- Paris
- Died
- Mar 25, 1918
Paris - Resting place
- Passy Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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