Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)
France

(Achille) Claude Debussy; 22 August 1862 – 25 March 1918) was a French composer. 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.



Born to a family of modest means and little cultural involvement, Debussy showed enough musical talent to be admitted at the age of ten to France's leading music college, the Conservatoire de Paris. He originally studied the piano, but found his vocation in innovative composition, despite the disapproval of the Conservatoire's conservative professors. He took many years to develop his mature style, and was nearly 40 when he achieved international fame in 1902 with the only opera he completed, Pelléas et Mélisande.



Debussy's orchestral works include Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (1894), Nocturnes (1897–1899) and Images (1905–1912). His music was to a considerable extent a reaction against Wagner and the German musical tradition. He regarded the classical symphony as obsolete and sought an alternative in his "symphonic sketches", La mer (1903–1905). His piano works include sets of 24 Préludes and 12 Études. Throughout his career he wrote mélodies based on a wide variety of poetry, including his own. He was greatly influenced by the Symbolist poetic movement of the later 19th century. A small number of works, including the early La Damoiselle élue and the late Le Martyre de saint Sébastien have important parts for chorus. In his final years, he focused on chamber music, completing three of six planned sonatas for different combinations of instruments.



With early influences including Russian and Far Eastern music and works by Chopin, Debussy developed his own style of harmony and orchestral colouring, derided – and unsuccessfully resisted – by much of the musical establishment of the day. His works have strongly influenced a wide range of composers including Béla Bartók, Olivier Messiaen, George Benjamin, and the jazz pianist and composer Bill Evans. Debussy died from cancer at his home in Paris at the age of 55 after a composing career of a little more than 30 years. (Hide extended text) ... (Read all)
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2 Arabesques (CD 74 / L.66)
Claude Debussy

Piano solo (original instrumentation) / 7 PDF / 2 MP3 Interpreted / Intermediate

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By Fs, the 16 Sep 2010

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Reverie
Claude Debussy

String Quartet / 1 PDF / 1 MP3 / Intermediate

Arranger : Amato, Alessandro

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By alexaver, the 05 Jun 2009

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Arabesque 1.
Claude Debussy

Guitar solo (standard notation) / 1 PDF / 1 MP3 / Intermediate

Arranger : Minami, Cohey

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By Fs, the 21 Apr 2006

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Clair de Lune
Claude Debussy

Woodwind quintet : Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Horn, Bassoon / 1 PDF / 1 MP3 / Intermediate
Arranger : Sousa de Castro, Jose Welligton

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By welligtonsousa, the 11 Jun 2012

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Clair de Lune
Claude Debussy

Harp / 1 PDF / 2 MP3 / Intermediate

Arranger : Sousa de Castro, Jose Welligton

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By welligtonsousa, the 15 Jun 2012

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REVERIE
Claude Debussy

Guitar solo (standard notation) / 1 PDF / 1 MP3 / Intermediate
Arranger : Mourey, Colette

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2016
By colette-mourey, the 19 Jan 2016

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Golliwog's Cake Walk
Claude Debussy

4 clarinets (quartet) / 13 PDF / 2 MP3 Interpreted / Intermediate

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By Fs, the 11 Aug 2007

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Claire de Lune
Claude Debussy

String Quartet / 1 PDF / 1 MP3 / MIDI / Intermediate

Arranger : Juan Camilo, Arboleda

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2010
By juancamiloarboleda, the 10 Nov 2011

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Clair de lune (Moonlight) (Suite bergamasque No3)
Claude Debussy

Violin, guitar or piano or organ / 1 PDF / 2 MP3 Play-along / Intermediate
Arranger : Dewagtere, Bernard

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By bernard-dewagtere, the 01 Jan 2012

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Beau soir (Beautiful Evening)
Claude Debussy

Piano and Voice / 1 PDF / 2 MP3 Play-along / Intermediate
Arranger : Dewagtere, Bernard

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By bernard-dewagtere, the 15 Jul 2011

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Clair de lune (Moonlight) (Suite bergamasque No3)
Claude Debussy

Flute and Piano / 1 PDF / 2 MP3 Play-along / Intermediate
Arranger : Dewagtere, Bernard

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By bernard-dewagtere, the 01 Jan 2012

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"The Snow is Dancing" for String Quartet (L. 113 No. 4)
Claude Debussy

String Quartet / 13 PDF / 1 MP3 / Intermediate
Arranger : MAGATAGAN, MICHAEL

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By magataganm, the 20 Dec 2014

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La fille au cheveux de lin
Claude Debussy

Flute and Piano / 1 PDF / 1 MP3 Interpreted / Intermediate

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By Fs, the 21 Apr 2006

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Valse romantique
Claude Debussy

Flute and Piano / 4 PDF / 2 MP3 Play-along / Easy

Arranger : Dewagtere, Bernard

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By bernard-dewagtere, the 12 Jan 2012

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Clair de Lune Ambient (139)
Claude Debussy

/ 1 PDF / 1 MP3 / MIDI / Intermediate
Arranger : Darling, Toby

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20 Marsh 2016
By tobydarling, the 21 Mar 2016

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Clair de Lune
Claude Debussy

Flute Ensemble / 4 PDF / 1 MP3 / Intermediate
Arranger : Sousa de Castro, Jose Welligton

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By welligtonsousa, the 20 Jun 2019

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Clair de Lune
Claude Debussy

Guitar solo (with tabs) / 1 PDF / 1 MP3 / MIDI / Intermediate
Arranger : Ibarrola, Juan M.

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By jmiba, the 13 Jul 2021

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"Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum" for String Quartet (L. 113 No. 1)
Claude Debussy

String Quartet / 13 PDF / 1 MP3 / Intermediate
Arranger : MAGATAGAN, MICHAEL

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By magataganm, the 20 Dec 2014

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"Golliwog's Cake-Walk" for String Quartet (L. 113 No. 6)
Claude Debussy

String Quartet / 13 PDF / 1 MP3 / Intermediate
Arranger : MAGATAGAN, MICHAEL

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By magataganm, the 20 Dec 2014

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"The Little Shepherd" for String Quartet ((L. 113 No. 5) )
Claude Debussy

String Quartet / 13 PDF / 1 MP3 / Intermediate
Arranger : MAGATAGAN, MICHAEL

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By magataganm, the 22 Dec 2014

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