“There is no theory. You have only to listen. Pleasure is the law. I love music passionately. And because l love it, I try to free it from barren traditions that stifle it. It is a free art gushing forth, an open-air art boundless as the elements, the wind, the sky, the sea. It must never be shut in and become an academic art.”
Quote by Claude Debussy
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Claude Debussy
Claude Debussy, a French composer, is one of the most prominent figures in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known as a leading figure in the Impressionist movement. His works are characterized by their unique harmonies and melodic style, which have had a profound impact on music history. more
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