Music βΊ Composers βΊ Debussy
Claude Debussy
1862 to 1918. A composer and pianist.
Three facts about Debussy
- Debussy started at a famous music school in Paris when he was only 10.
- He wrote piano music called Children's Corner for his little daughter. It is all about toys and being a kid.
- La Mer means The Sea. It is music about the ocean.
Debussyβs famous music
Clair de lune (1905). Hear famous pieces played by Peabodyβs band on the listening maps.
Where Debussy lived
Debussy did their best-known work in Paris, in France. π Fly there on the globe
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What is La Mer about?
For grown-ups: where these facts come from
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