Guide Note: Claude Debussy was a French composer during the Impressionist period at the turn of the twentieth century.
Fast Facts:
- Born: August 22, 1862
- Led a very turbulent life and fathered one child (Claude-Emma) who outlived her father by about a year
- Viewed (musically) as a radical in his own time
- Influenced many 20th century composers, e.g., Igor Stravinsky, Philip Glass, as well as jazz musicians like Duke Ellington and Bill Evans
- Music has been featured in many modern day films, plays and television programs, including Giant and Ocean's Eleven
- Died: March 25, 1918 in Paris of colorectal cancer
