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Claude Debussy's life included beautiful symphonies, creative and wild scales, and a legendary love life. This infographic details the life, death, and legacy of French composer Claude Debussy. Read on to know.
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EARLY LIFE Achille-Claude Debussy was born on 22 August 1862, in Saint- Germain-en-Laye, France. He was the oldest of five children to Manuel and Victorine Debussy. EDUCATION He was a student at the Conservatoire de Paris, where he created his early masterpieces. Debussy studied the music of Richard Wagner and Domenico Donizetti. MARRIAGE Claude Debussy married Marie Rosalie Texier or "Lilly", in 1899. Three years later, Debussy met Emma Bardac, the wife of a Parisian banker. DEATH He died of colon cancer on March 25, 1918, at the age of 55 in his home in Paris. He gave his last concert where he premiered his Violin Sonata, on September 14, 1917. MOST FAMOUS WORKS L‘enfant Prodigue (1884) Prelude a l ‘apres-midi d’un faune ( 1894) Clair de Lune (1905) La Mer (1905) Etudes (1915) www.pianocloseouts.com