This album is part of the 'Great Composers in words and music' series, featuring a narrative written by Davinia Caddy and narrated by Lucy Scott.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Debussy's music heralded an artistic period focused on innovation and experimentation, seeking to break from the past for new expressive means.
Composer Biography
Claude Debussy went from being a musical misfit at the Paris Conservatoire to living a bohemian life among Symbolist poets.
Critical Reception
In his time, Debussy's music received both warm applause and frosty criticism, though it is no longer considered controversial today.
Composer Biography
The transformative effect of pieces like Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune led to Claude Debussy being awarded the Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur in 1903.
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