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- NAME: Claude Debussy
- OCCUPATION: Songwriter
- BIRTH DATE: August 22, 1862
- DEATH DATE: March 25, 1918
- EDUCATION: Paris Conservatory
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
- PLACE OF DEATH: Paris, France
- Full Name: Achille-Claude Debussy
- AKA: Claude Debussy
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Embracing nontraditional scales and tonal structures, Claude Debussy became one of the most highly regarded composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is seen as the founder of musical impressionism.
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Today, Debussy is remembered as a musical legend, whose uniquely structured compositions have served as a base for musicians over the past century, and will continue to inspire musical creation for decades to come.
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