Debussy

American  

[deb-yoo-see, dey-byoo-, duh-byoo-see, duh-by-see] / ˌdɛb yʊˈsi, ˌdeɪ byʊ-, dəˈbyu si, də büˈsi /

noun

1. Claude Achille 1862–1918, French composer.

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Debussy British  

/ ˈdeɪbjuːsɪ, dəˈbjuːsɪ, dəbysi /

noun

1. ( Achille ) Claude (klod). 1862–1918, French composer and critic, the creator of impressionism in music and a profound influence on contemporary composition. His works include Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (1894) and La Mer (1905) for orchestra, the opera Pelléas et Mélisande (1902), and many piano pieces and song settings

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Other Word Forms

• Debussyan adjective

Example Sentences

But in the right context, it can be heard as though a brilliant flowering of Debussy’s colors and flavors.

From Los Angeles Times

Taking a journey through icy waters and cascading waterfalls, the London Philharmonic present a quartet of pieces, including Debussy's La Mer and Sibelius's Oceanides - with an aquatic theme.

From BBC

The rest of the evening is marked by the work of impressionistic composer Claude Debussy, lending the meal a cinematic flourish.

From Los Angeles Times

Puccini died in 1924 before finishing “Turandot,” which represented a new direction for the composer, away from melodrama and, instead, embraced a new air in music, be it from Mahler, Debussy, Schoenberg or Stravinsky.

From Los Angeles Times

As influenced as her musical language was by the French Romantics, like Ravel and Debussy, the blues was always her mother tongue.

From New York Times