The Life and Work of Claude Debussy

The text of Part I (“The Life of Debussy”) of this Kindle publication (equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 16 pages) was originally published in 1921 in Carl Engel’s larger “Alla Breve: From Bach to Debussy.” The text of Part II (“The Work of Debussy”) was originally published in 1947 in David Ewen’s “Music for the Millions: The Encyclopedia of Musical Masterpieces.” Learn about Debussy’s childhood and education, and about how he used unconventional melodies, harmonies, and textures to incorporate the ideas of impressionistic art and symbolist poetry into his works for opera, orchestra, piano, chamber ensemble, and voice.