Quick Facts
- One of the most influential French composers
- Sometimes called the first Impressionist composer (though Debussy did not like that description)
- His music pushed the boundaries of melody and harmony.
- He wrote instrument parts (in the orchestra) that had the instruments play differently than they had in the past.
- Born in suburb of Paris
- Was so good at playing piano that at the age of 10, he was allowed to enter the junior department of the Paris Conservatory
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- Debussy poster (PDF)
