Claude Debussy Quotes

A collection of quotes by Claude Debussy.

Claude Debussy (1862-1918) was a French composer considered one of the most influential figures in Western music during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Known for his innovative and impressionistic style, Debussy challenged traditional harmonic structures and created atmospheric and evocative compositions. His most famous works include "Clair de Lune," "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun," and "La Mer." Debussy's music greatly influenced future generations of composers and his unique approach to composition continues to be celebrated and studied today.

A beautiful sunset that was mistaken for a dawn.

A beautiful sunset that was mistaken for a dawn.

Art is the most beautiful of all lies.

Art is the most beautiful of all lies.

Art Beautiful Most Most Beautiful

I love music passionately. And because I love it I try to fr

I love music passionately. And because I love it I try to free it from barren traditions that stifle it.

Art is the most beautiful deception of all. And although peo

Art is the most beautiful deception of all. And although people try to incorporate the everyday events of life in it, we must hope that it will remain a deception lest it become a utilitarian thing, sad as a factory.

Beauty must appeal to the senses, must provide us with immed

Beauty must appeal to the senses, must provide us with immediate enjoyment, must impress us or insinuate itself into us without any effort on our part.

Music is the space between the notes.

Music is the space between the notes.

There is no theory. You have only to listen. Pleasure is the

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.