1. Made by: Nasonova M.

2. Claude Debussy-the French composer, the pianist, the conductor, the musical critic. Was born in 1862, in France. Has ended the Parisian conservatory (1884), has received the Roman premium. Acted as the conductor 1913 in Moscow and Petersburg.

3. Debussy - the founder of musical impressionism
Debussy - the founder of musical impressionism. In the creativity leaned on the French musical traditions: music of the French musicians (F.Kuperen, Z.F.Ramo), a lyrical opera and a romance (S.Guno, Z.Massne). Influence of Russian music (M. of Item Musorgsky, N.A.Rimskij-Korsakov), and also the French poetry and impressionistic painting was significant. Debussy has embodied fleeting impressions, the most thin shades of human emotions and natural phenomena in music.

4. Compositions: Operas-Rodrig and Himena (1892, it is not ended), Palleas and Mesanda (1902, Paris), Falling of house Esherov (in sketches, ); ballets -Kamma(1912, concert execution 1924, in the same place), Games (1913, Paris), the Box with toys (children's, 1913, statement 1919, Paris); cantatas - lyrical stages the Prodigal son (1884), the Ode of France (1917, it is completed F.Gajarom's by M.); a poem for voices with an orchestra the (1888); for an orchestra - a divertissement Triumph Vakha (1882), a symphonic suite Spring (1887), the Prelude to « Afternoon rest of the faun » (1894), Nocturnes (Clouds, Festivals; Sirens - with female chorus; 1899), 3 symphonic sketches the Sea (1905), Images (, Iberia, Spring round dances, 1912,ensembles - sonatas for a violoncello and a piano (1915), for a violin and a piano (1917), for a flute, an alto (1915), a piano trio (1880), a string quartet (1893); For a piano - a suite (1890), Prints (1903), Island of pleasure (1904), Masks (1904), Images (1-st series , 2-nd ), a suite the Children's corner (1908), preludes (1-st writing-book , 2-nd ), etudes (1915); songs and romances; music to performances of drama theatre, piano transcriptions, etc.

5. It 24 preludes for a piano (1-st writing-book , 2-nd ), supplied by poetic names « Sounds and aromas soar in evening air », « the Girl with hair of color of flax », etc.), create images soft, at times unreal landscapes, simulate to plastic of dancing movements, cast poetic visions, conversations. Debussy's creativity, one of the largest masters 20 century, was rendered with essential influence on composers of many countries.

6. Debussy has died in The composer has enriched means of musical expressiveness, an orchestral and piano palette. It has created a melody of the impressionism, differing flexibility of nuances and at the same time a vagueness