Regarded as one of the quintessential composers of the 20th century, French composer Claude Debussy (1862-1918) created a brilliant musical style all his own, although, the art and literature of his ...

The music of Claude Debussy is standard orchestral repertory these days, but when he composed his now-famous works, Belle Époque Europe hardly knew what to think. Author Harvey Lee Snyder renders the ...

They may have lived a century apart — but they share a strong musical, emotional and geographical connection. Composer Claude Debussy (1863-1918) had a profound influence on young musician Hershey ...

In the western suburbs of Paris 150 years ago today, a boy was born to an unassuming couple, proprietors of a china shop who had no great taste for music. But that little boy felt otherwise, and grew ...

BERLIN — It may seem a paradox that one of the most influential composers of modern sung theater completed only one opera. “Pelléas et Mélisande” brought French composer Claude Debussy instant fame in ...

Impressionism in art is fairly easy to describe: thin brush strokes, obscured edges, the play of light. Impressionism in music is harder to articulate. Composer Claude Debussy translated visual ...

This week On Stage At Curtis features two pieces from 20th Century composers, Eugène Ysaÿe from Belgian and Claude Debussy from France. Pianist Ying Li performed Debussy’s Images, Première série and ...

Google's special animated, musical logo for Achille-Claude Debussy features a historic moonlit French city scene reminiscent of the 1800s that unfolds as one of his most famous musical works, "Claire ...

We listen to a lot of classical music when we're testing hi-fi and headphones. Perhaps not as much as our high-expectations parents or old music teachers would ideally like, but stick a glass to the ...

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