- Achille-Claude Debussy, known since the 1890s as Claude-Achille Debussy or Claude Debussy, was a French composer
| Born: | 22 August 1862 Comment | | When did Claude Debussy die? / Died | 25 March 1918 | | How many years did Claude Debussy live? / Lived | 55 years | | Zodiac sign: | Leo |
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Claude Debussy facts
- He and Maurice Ravel were the most prominent figures associated with Impressionist music, though Debussy disliked the term when applied to his compositions
- 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 content and frequent usage of nontraditional tonalities
- The prominent 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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