Claude Debussy

Who Was Claude Debussy?

• Claude Debussy was a child prodigy who became one of the most important, influential French composers of all time.

Claude Debussy's Music

• Claude Debussy's music focused on suggestion and atmosphere. Many say that he wrote impression style of music.

Most Well Known Pieces

• Clair De Lune
• Passepied
• Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

Style of Music

• Use of whole tone and pentatonic scales
• Use of bitonal chords
• Rare use of harmonic bridges

Fun Facts!

• Born in France
• Mother owned a seamstress, Father owned a China shop
• Received a scholarship to the Académie des Beaux-Arts