Profession: Composer
Nationality:
French
Why Famous: Clair de Lune, Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune
Born: August 22, 1862
Birthplace: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
Star Sign: Leo
Events in the Life of Claude Debussy
- 1894-12-22 Claude Debussy's first orchestral masterpiece "Prélude à l'apres-midi d'un faune" premieres in Paris
- 1901-10-27 1st complete performance of Claude Debussy's orchestral composition "Nocturnes"
- 1902-04-30 Claude Debussy's only completed opera "Pelléas et Mélisande" premieres in Paris
- 1905-10-15 Claude Debussy's symphonic sketch "La Mer" premieres in Paris
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Arnold Schoenberg
Franz Schubert
Giuseppe Verdi
Glenn Miller
Howard Hanson