Claude Debussy

Born

August 22, 1862

Died

March 25, 1918 (aged 55)

Known as

composer, pianist, music critic

Achille Claude Debussy was a French composer, born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. He is sometimes seen as the first Impressionist composer, although he vigorously rejected the term. He was among the most influential composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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