Claude Debussy

Quick Facts

Full Name	Claude Debussy
Occupation	Composer
Date Of Birth	Aug 22, 1862(1862-08-22)
Age	162
Date Of Death	1918-03-25
Birthplace	Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Country	France
Birth City	Île-de-France
Horoscope	Leo

Claude Debussy Biography

Claude Debussy is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on August 22, 1862 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Île-de-France, France. Composer most well-known for his classic “Clair de Lune.” He was influential in the development of music from the Impressionist period and in the use of symbols.

He was strongly in the influence of He was heavily influenced by Richard Wagner‘s works, although his compositional style was less emotional than Wagner’s.’s works but his compositional style was not as emotional as Wagner’s.

He was the son of his dad who worked as a salesman, the owner of a china shop and an mother who was an seamstress. He was involved in an affair for eight years with the Parisian lawyer’s wife starting when at the age of 18. He had a daughter, Claude-Emma.

Claude Debussy Net Worth

Claude Debussy is one of the richest Composer from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Claude Debussy 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was educated in his school, the Paris Conservatoire, where he was a troublesome student challenging the established teachings of the institution and playing with intervals and dissonances to the instructors their dismay.

The birthday boy was honored by Google on the 22nd of August 2013 and was celebrated with an Google Doodle which featured “Claire de Lune’s” first second.

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Who is Claude Debussy Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Claude Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Claude Debussy celebrates birthday on August 22 of every year.

Top Facts about Claude Debussy

1. Debussy was a leading figure in Impressionist music.
2. He composed “Clair de Lune,” one of his most famous works.
3. Debussy’s music often featured unconventional harmonies and tonalities.
4. He was influenced by Javanese gamelan music from Indonesia.
5. Debussy’s opera “Pelléas et Mélisande” is considered a masterpiece.
6. He suffered from colon cancer and died at age 55.
7. Debussy’s piano pieces are still widely performed today.
8. His style had a significant impact on 20th-century classical music.
9. Debussy won the Grand Prix de Rome for composition in 1884.
10. He was known for his use of musical symbolism and imagery.

What is Claude Debussy most famous piece?

La Mer (1905) La Mer is Debussy’s most popular and widely performed concert work.

What was Claude Debussy known for?

French composer Claude Debussy’s major works included Clair de lune (“Moonlight”; in Suite bergamasque, 1890–1905), Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune (1894; Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun), the opera Pelléas et Mélisande (1902), and La Mer (1905; “The Sea”).

Is Clair de Lune a sad song?

The original title of Clair de Lune was actually Promenade sentimentale (Sentimental stroll), after a different Verlaine poem from an 1866 collection called Paysages tristes (Sad Landscapes).

What is Claude Debussy style in music?

Impressionism, in music, a style initiated by French composer Claude Debussy at the end of the 19th century.

Who wrote Clair de Lune?

Claude Debussy