Claude Achille Debussy

Claude Achille Debussy (1862–1918), born in Paris, France, was one of the original exponents of musical Impressionism. He employed the whole-tone scale to create nuances of mood and expression, exploring unusual harmonies and dissonances. He is best known for the tone poem Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun (1894), inspired by a poem of Stéphane Mallarmé (1842–1898). Other orchestral works include Nocturnes (1899) and La Mer (1905). His piano works include Suite Bergamasque (1905), which includes the well-known "Clair de lune," Estampes (1903), and a number of preludes, and études, and art songs.

Vocal Works Performed by the San Francisco Bach Choir

Trois Chansons de Charles d’Orleans
1. Dieu! qu’il la fait bon regarder!
2. Quant j’ai ouy le tabourin
3. Yver, vous n’estes qu’un villain

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Classical Music Pages: Claude Debussy

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