Claude Debussy

Achille-Claude Debussy (August 22, 1862 – March 25, 1918) was a composer of European classical music. He developed the style commonly referred to as Impressionist music. Debussy's music represents the transition from late-romantic music to 20th century music.

Notable Compositions

Piano

• Arabesques (1888)
• Suite bergamasque (including Clair de Lune)(1890)
• Reverie (1890)
• Pour Le Piano (1899)
• Estampes (1903)
• Images (sets one and two)(1905, 1907)
• Children's Corner Suite (1909)
• Preludes, book one and two (1910-1913)
• Etudes (1915)

Opera

• Pelléas et Mélisande (1893-1902)

Orchestral

• Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, (tone poem) for orchestra (1894)
• Nocturnes for Orchestra and chorus (1899)
• Dances Sacrée et Profane for harp and orchestra (1903)
• La Mer, Symphonic Sketches for orchestra (1905)
• Images for orchestra (1909/1911)
• Le martyre de St. Sébastien, fragments symphoniques for orchestra (from the music for the play by d'Annunzio, 1911)
• Jeux (ballet) (1913)

Chamber Music

• String Quartet in G minor (1893)
• Syrinx for flute (1913)
• Sonata for cello and piano (1915)
• Sonata for flute, viola and harp (1915)
• Sonata for violin and piano (1917)

See also: List of compositions by Claude Debussy

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