About Clause Debussy Product Details Claude Debussy was born in St. Germain-en-Laye, France, on August 22, 1862. He died in Paris on March 25, 1918. Debussy is often regarded as the creator of musical impressionism although he denied being described as such. However, it is undeniable that after his early regard for Wagner vanished, he came under the influence of Mallarme, Verlaine, etc., and coloring became more important to him than the musical form. Debussy’s use of the pentatonic and whole-tone scales as well as consecutive intervals of various kinds lent his music an uncommon coloring. Some feel his style lends itself to imitation, thereby halting any further developments. This sentiment is not entirely true. Successful composers like Ravel, Bartok and Stravinsky have all found inspiration in Debussy’s pieces. Instead of halting any further developments in Impressionism, these composers used Debussy’s works to develop musical styles such as Neo-Classicism, Expressionism, and Serial Music. CATALOG #: TS319 PAGES: 12 BINDING: SADDLE STITCH COPYRIGHT: 2009 COMPOSER: CLAUDE DEBUSSY ARRANGER: JONATHON ROBBINS EDITOR: TONY SANTORELLA DESIGNER: CAROLYN CONNORS ATTRIBUTE: SOLO & ACCOMPANIMENT ISBN-10: 1585609927 ISBN-13: 9781585609925
