Happy birthday to Claude Debussy, born on this day in 1862 — one of the most influential composers of all time. A master of mood and color, Debussy reshaped classical music with works like Clair de Lune, Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune, and La Mer, dissolving boundaries of harmony and form. Often called the father of musical Impressionism (though he rejected the label), his soundscapes opened the door to modern music — inspiring jazz, film scores, and even ambient music. Here’s a beautiful clip of Menahem Pressler performing the timeless “Clair de Lune”
@SVG__Collection As I watch a man , so deep in love with music, as he makes love to ivory keys, the emotions on his face, the music, that brings true love alive, I see what love is all about
@SVG__Collection He heard harmonies no one had even imagined before
@SVG__Collection That’s the only piece I’m able to play on the piano😞
@SVG__Collection Start with Debussy and finish on the Bach. - Family Guy
@SVG__Collection Clair de Lune - a really beautiful piece of music. 👍🎶😎
@SVG__Collection Honestly, Pressler on Debussy is like moonlight after a London drizzle. Still gets me every time—goosebumps and all. Timeless magic.
@SVG__Collection I clearly and happily remember the day I played Clair de Lune - a good section - on the piano.
@SVG__Collection Probably one of the most Sampled melodies., Beautiful.💞🎶🎵🎶🎵
@SVG__Collection Claude Debussy timeless musical genius.
@SVG__Collection Thanks for posting this beautiful clip ! Never saw him before
@SVG__Collection I cannot play the piano, but I share the date with him. Yesterday it was my birthday, too! 😍
Many great musicians worked on the feeling, listened to their inspirations, improvised the sequences, and later wrote the main part of the result - for some titles it was others even after who wrote it - It has often been like this since the time of Bach; Just before Debussy, a musician with charm and vast ideas, there was Franz Liszt for example -
@SVG__Collection A écouter, ce dimanche soir, pour laisser son esprit vagabonder vers de belles images, de jolis rêves ... Avant d'affronter la réalité de la vraie vie qui, elle, nous apporte que noirceur et tristesse !
