Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

French

Prélude à L’Après-Midi D’Un Faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun), La Mer, Nocturnes, Images

• Debussy did not come from a musical family, but he started playing piano at age 7.
• Although he did not like the term, his music was called “impressionistic”, which is music that focuses on mood and atmosphere.
• Debussy’s birth name was Achille Claude Debussy. He later dropped his first name.