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Claude Debussy
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Achille Claude Debussy (22 August 1862 – 25 March 1918) was a French composer often associated with Impressionism, a label he rejected. He was a significant figure in late 19th- and early 20th-century music. Born into a modest family with little cultural background, Debussy showed early musical talent and was admitted to the Conservatoire de Paris at the age of ten. Initially focusing on piano studies, he later turned to composition, despite resistance from the institution's conservative faculty. It took several years for him to develop his mature style, and he gained international recognition in 1902 with his only completed opera, "Pelléas et Mélisande." Debussy's orchestral works include "Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune" (1894), "Nocturnes" (1897–1899), and "Images" (1905–1912). His music reacted against the German tradition, particularly Wagner, and he considered the classical symphony outdated, creating instead "symphonic sketches" such as "La mer" (1903–1905). His piano compositions include sets of 24 "Préludes" and 12 "Études." Throughout his career, he composed mélodies based on a variety of poetry, including his own texts. Influenced by the Symbolist poets of the late 19th century, Debussy also composed works featuring chorus, such as the early "La Damoiselle élue" and the later "Le Martyre de saint Sébastien." In his later years, he concentrated on chamber music, completing three of six planned sonatas for different instrument combinations. Debussy’s style was s
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Debussy: Clair de Lune and Other Piano Favourites
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Klavierwerke: Clair de Lune
Debussy: Children's Corner, Suite Bergamasque, Images
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Debussy: Complete Works for Solo Piano, Vol.1
Debussy Piano Edition
Alexis Weissenberg plays Debussy
Debussy: Piano Music, Vol. 4
Debussy: Piano Works, Vol. 1
Debussy: Estampes, Pour le piano, Piano works