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(1862 – 1918)
Achille-Claude Debussy (August 22, 1862 – March 25, 1918) was a French composer. He was one of the most important figures in music at the turn of the last century; his music represents the transition from late-romantic to 20th century classical.
Debussy’s most dramatic contribution to music history was his disregard for traditional chord structures and tonality. He is one of the most important exponents of the whole tone scale in classical music history. His compositions flowed without a strict sense of meter or rhythm and are considered the pioneering works of the impressionist genre of classical music, named in comparison with the visual arts movement.
Debussy’s impact was far reaching. His free use of harmony, which often altogether regarded the concepts of tertian harmony, has been cited as an influence on the rise of jazz music later in the 20th century.
Debussy’s most dramatic contribution to music history was his disregard for traditional chord structures and tonality. He is one of the most important exponents of the whole tone scale in classical music history. His compositions flowed without a strict sense of meter or rhythm and are considered the pioneering works of the impressionist genre of classical music, named in comparison with the visual arts movement.
Debussy’s impact was far reaching. His free use of harmony, which often altogether regarded the concepts of tertian harmony, has been cited as an influence on the rise of jazz music later in the 20th century.
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| FULL TRACK Hommage a Rameau (Debussy) | 8:24 | Free MP3 |
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| FULL TRACK Nocturne in Ab Major | 2:00 |
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MusicHallofFame wrote:
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VK1990 wrote:
Nocturne
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Pi_Puppids wrote:
<3 Children's Corner Suite
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Trapaceiro wrote:
O melhor, junto a Beethoven.
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VK1990 wrote:
mazurka
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BorrowWings wrote:
Truly beautiful. The song of my childhood (well, one of them) - Clair de lune, remember first time trying to play it... :-)
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arboldediana wrote:
¡!
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poeq wrote:
shit
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poeq wrote:
shit there is a lady in the left top corner of the main pic smoking pot.
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Roc_Melo wrote:
stupid Twilight bitches is right. La Mer and Nocturnes is where it's at anyway [4]
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m-saIami wrote:
Oh yeah non-twilight elitism, once more
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m-saIami wrote:
Opium Debussy
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hel1ch wrote:
stupid Twilight bitches is right. La Mer and Nocturnes is where it's at anyway [3]
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emaskye wrote:
you are now manually noticing the indian lady with the cigarette in the top left of the profile pic
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crimsonking93 wrote:
stupid Twilight bitches is right. La Mer and Nocturnes is where it's at anyway [2] his chamber music pieces are gorgeous as well
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RonZol wrote:
Excellent!
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timtebow wrote:
His Sonata for Cello and Piano is some of the most groundbreaking ahead of it's time stuff I have ever heard. Absolutely genius
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Ladynuage wrote:
I prefer Arabesque !!
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hel1ch wrote:
DEUTSCHLAND ERWACHE!
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MoogleZilla wrote:
stupid Twilight bitches is right. La Mer and Nocturnes is where it's at anyway
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