He created a new world of ravishing instrumental colour and constantly shifting sensations and images. He brought new breath to the art of music, said Boulez. Did modern music start with Debussy? It ...

The Italian director Romeo Castellucci, known for his avant-garde theater productions, will take on Debussy’s “Pelléas et Mélisande” in his La Scala debut. By A.J. Goldmann In two programs with the ...

Emil de Cou, associate conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra. (Scott Suchman) This weekend, the Virginia Chamber Orchestra is giving a couple of premieres. What's notable about them is they're ...

In the western suburbs of Paris 150 years ago today, a boy was born to an unassuming couple, proprietors of a china shop who had no great taste for music. But that little boy felt otherwise, and grew ...

French composer Claude Debussy’s best-loved piano piece, Clair de Lune, has entered popular consciousness thanks to its regular performance. Its origins are complex and fascinating, combining ...

SO MUCH has been said and written about Debussy that there would appear to be nothing to add that is not already known. There was a time, and it seems not so long ago, when this name aroused hot ...

The Ensemble mark their 60th anniversary with an outstanding recording of Debussy’s late sonatas The three sonatas out of a planned set of six that Debussy completed in the last years of his life are ...

Debussy's Six Antique Epigrams are based on erotic poetry from the sixth century B.C. Nude dancers performed at Debussy's one and only performance of them in 1901. We hear them performed at Music from ...