Quote by Claude Debussy

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.


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

Summary

This quote by Claude Debussy highlights his belief that music should be experienced and appreciated without the confines of strict theory. According to him, the sole requirement is to listen and derive pleasure from the art form. Debussy advocates for freeing music from rigid traditions that hinder its essence and creativity. He passionately urges for music to remain an open and limitless form of expression, likening it to the natural elements. Debussy rejects the idea of confining music within academic structures, emphasizing the need for it to flourish and evolve freely.

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Music
By Claude Debussy
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