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Claude Debussy
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Claude Debussy

Musician · born August 22, 1862 · died 1918

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Achille Claude Debussy was a French composer, born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. He is sometimes seen as the first Impressionist composer, although he vigorously rejected the term. He was among the most influential composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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  1. ~22Named Prix de Rome1884
  2. ~43Notable work: Suite bergamasque1905

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