Debussy composer biography
Debussy composer biography
Debussy composer biography and works.
Claude Debussy, born Achille-Claude Debussy on August 22, 1862, in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, was the eldest of five children in a modest family. His father, Manuel-Achille Debussy, owned a china shop, and his mother, Victorine Manoury Debussy, worked as a seamstress.
Despite their humble circumstances, Debussy’s musical talents were recognized early on.
| Members of a trio formed for Nadezhda von Meck. From left, Pyotr Danilchenko (violin), Władysław Pachulski (cello) and Claude Debussy (piano). |
Debussy began piano lessons at the age of seven with an Italian violinist, Jean Cerutti.
Debussy composer biography summary
His prodigious talent led him to the Paris Conservatoire in 1872, where he studied piano, solfège, and composition. His teachers included prominent figures such as Antoine Marmontel (piano), Émile Durand (composition), and Albert Lavignac (theory).
Though he excelled in his studies, Debussy often clashed with his instructors over his unorthodox musical ideas, showing early signs of h