Claude Debussy
French composer and leading figure of musical Impressionism, known for his innovative harmonies and evocative soundscapes.Debussy entered Paris Conservatoire at age 10, won the Prix de Rome in 1884, and revolutionized Western music with works like 'Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune' and the opera 'Pelléas et Mélisande'. His harmonic language broke from tradition, using whole-tone scales, parallel chords, and atmospheric textures....