Debussy

Claude Debussy (August 22, 1862 – March 25, 1918)

**Impressionist ** Composer and Pianist France Claude Debussy pushed the boundaries of harmonic and melodic form creating a new type of music, known commonly as Impressionist music. Debussy explored music that was not focused on do (Major) or la (minor). He wrote many shorter pieces, often for piano, and extended harmonies beyond the typical 3 and 4 tone chords and triads of the time.

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Maid with the Flaxen Hair, performed by Richard Stolzman and the Radio Symphony Orchestra media type="file" key="6-04 Syrinx (Listening) p. 113.m4a" width="300" height="50" Syrinx, performed by James Galway media type="file" key="1-12 Debussy_ Jimbo's Lullaby from _.m4a" width="300" height="50" Jimbo's Lullaby from Children's Corner Suite for Piano Debussy dedicated this piece to his daughter, Claude-Emma, who was 3 at the time. It was written to represent childhood and many of Claude-Emma's toys. media type="custom" key="22350308" "Golliwog's Cakewalk" from Children's Corner Suite for Piano Debussy dedicated this piece to his daughter, Claude-Emma, who was 3 at the time.It was written to represent childhood and many of Claude-Emma's toys. media type="custom" key="22543670" align="center" Le petit negre (1909) media type="custom" key="22334078" align="center"

Clair de Lune, piano performed by Thomas Labé

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Clair de Lune, arranged by Thomas Herzog for Symphony Orchestra, 2009

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Prélude à l'Après-Midi d'un Faune Leonard Bernstein conducts the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, 1989

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Arabesque #1 for piano, with paintings by Impressionist artist Claude Monet