Debussy
Claude A·chille [klawduh-sheel; French klohda-sheel], /klɔd əˈʃil; French kloʊd aˈʃil/, 1862–1918, French composer.
Other words from Debussy
- De·bus·sy·an [dih-byoo-see-uhn], /dɪˈbyu si ən/, adjective
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Freire’s repertoire included works by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Liszt, Brahms and Debussy.
Nelson Freire, acclaimed Brazilian pianist, dies at 77 | Emily Langer | November 4, 2021 | Washington PostIn the four hands of Swiss piano duo Adrienne Soos and Ivo Haag, Debussy’s colors are lifted, and the piece tilts around in the light like a prism.
Beyond Vivaldi, a classical playlist to bring on the spring | Michael Andor Brodeur | April 2, 2021 | Washington PostIn 1914, Debussy supervised Henri Büsser in creating two new versions of the work — one for orchestra and another for four-handed piano, to which I’ve grown quite attached.
Beyond Vivaldi, a classical playlist to bring on the spring | Michael Andor Brodeur | April 2, 2021 | Washington PostDebussy is a man of unhampered and clairvoyant imagination, a dreamer with a far-wandering vision.
Aspects of Modern Opera | Lawrence GilmanI am quite aware that such praise of Debussy's lyric-drama as is spoken here will seem to many preposterous, or at best excessive.
Aspects of Modern Opera | Lawrence Gilman
From this she suddenly turned to Debussy—she played a most difficult thing of his—I can't remember its name—then she stopped.
Man and Maid | Elinor GlynInez interrupted one of these communions, when Helen supposed herself alone with Debussy.
The Spell | William Dana OrcuttThe Debussy opera, wonderful as it is, does not begin to make the vocal demands that such a work as Trovatore does.
Great Singers on the Art of Singing | James Francis Cooke
British Dictionary definitions for Debussy
/ (dəˈbjuːsɪ, ˈdeɪbjuːsɪ, French dəbysi) /
(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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