Debussy actually wrote three ‘Clair De Lunes’. The idea is from a poem by Paul Verlaine in his collection entitled Fêtes Galantes, themselves inspired by the paintings of Jean-Antoine Watteau ...

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Debussy was among the most influential of all the 20th century’s composers. His lyrical gift, idiosyncratic harmonies, colours and rhythms, his preference for suggestion rather than direct statement, ...

Claude Debussy was one of the most influential and groundbreaking composers of the late 19th century.

Debussy lives in this childlike fairy-tale world and is happy. Man, to him, was the crystal which reflected the whole of God’s world, the entire universe and all the wonder it contained.

Ravel appreciated Debussy's music to the point of arranging the symphonic poem L'après-midi d'un faune for piano four-hands in 1910, indicating that he would like the piece played at his funeral ...

Claude-Achille Debussy was music’s quietest revolutionary. Most of the great upheavals in the art of music have been noisy. Think of Monteverdi with his clattering stile concitato evoking the ...

Debussy: Playing with Colour Geoffrey Norris Thursday, January 1, 2015 Debussy emancipated the orchestra, capitalising on its colours and freeing up its expressive potential. Geoffrey Norris talks to ...

He loved his music—and perhaps himself—he was wrapped up in his genius.” And Debussy was, to put it mildly, difficult - , with strong opinions. He was called “a painter in sound.” ...

Debussy was probably wary of the term due to its dubious art world origins: coined by critic Louis Leroy, it was initially used in a derogatory manner to review an exhibition by painters including ...

This isn't about Debussy being the best, but rather, it's a small tribute to the Frenchman's unique credentials for testing your hi-fi and, perhaps more importantly, having a lovely time as you do it.

Debussy was approached to compose music for a revue based on the puppet modelled upon the character, but the project was never finalised. It appears that Lavine was the only human being of whom ...