Quote by: Claude Debussy

Some people wish above all to conform to the rules, I wish only to render what I can hear. There is no theory. You have only to listen. Pleasure is the law.


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Author Bio


  • NameClaude Debussy
  • DescriptionFrench composer
  • AliasesClaud Debussy; Debussy; Ballets by Claude Debussy; Claude Achille Debussy; Achille Claude Debussy; C. Debussy; Debussey; Claude-Achille Debussy; Claude-Emma Debussy; Achille-Claude; Achille-Claude Debussy
  • BornAugust 22, 1862
  • DiedMarch 26, 1918
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionComposer; Pianist
  • WorksPelléas Et Mélisande; Préludes; Children's Corner
  • AwardsKnight Of The Legion Of Honour; Prix De Rome