Claude Debussy

Impressionist French 1862–1918

Works 82

Collections 13

Biography

The originator of musical Impressionism and one of the most transformative figures in Western music, Debussy dissolved the tonal syntax of the 19th century into a language of color, texture, and atmosphere. His piano works — two books of Preludes, two books of Etudes, Images, Children's Corner, Pour le piano, Suite bergamasque, L'Isle joyeuse — redefined what the instrument could express. The influence of Japanese gamelan, Gregorian chant, and Spanish guitar all filtered through his unique sensibility.

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Works (82)

Children's Corner L. 113 6 works

Children's Corner: No. 1 — Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum No. 1
Key C major Difficulty
Children's Corner: No. 2 — Jimbo's Lullaby No. 2
Key B♭ major Difficulty
Children's Corner: No. 3 — Serenade for the Doll No. 3
Key G major / D major Difficulty
Children's Corner: No. 4 — The Snow is Dancing No. 4
Key D minor Difficulty
Children's Corner: No. 5 — The Little Shepherd No. 5
Key E major Difficulty
Children's Corner: No. 6 — Golliwog's Cakewalk No. 6
Key E♭ major Difficulty

Estampes L. 100 3 works

Estampes: No. 1 — Pagodes Pagodes
Key B major / pentatonic Difficulty
Estampes: No. 2 — La soirée dans Grenade La soirée dans Grenade
Key F♯ minor / Dorian Difficulty
Estampes: No. 3 — Jardins sous la pluie Jardins sous la pluie
Key E minor / E major Difficulty

Etudes (complete) L. 136 12 works

Etudes, Book I: No. 1 — Pour les cinq doigts No. 1
Key C major / modal Difficulty
Etudes, Book I: No. 2 — Pour les tierces No. 2
Key A♭ major Difficulty
Etudes, Book I: No. 3 — Pour les quartes No. 3
Key whole-tone Difficulty
Etudes, Book I: No. 4 — Pour les sixtes No. 4
Key E♭ major Difficulty
Etudes, Book I: No. 5 — Pour les octaves No. 5
Key D♭ major Difficulty
Etudes, Book I: No. 6 — Pour les huit doigts No. 6
Key chromatic Difficulty
Etudes, Book II: No. 7 — Pour les degres chromatiques No. 7
Key chromatic Difficulty
Etudes, Book II: No. 8 — Pour les agremens No. 8
Key G major / modal Difficulty
Etudes, Book II: No. 9 — Pour les notes repetees No. 9
Key F major Difficulty
Etudes, Book II: No. 10 — Pour les sonorities opposees No. 10
Key E♭ major / whole-tone Difficulty
Etudes, Book II: No. 11 — Pour les arpèges composes No. 11
Key A♭ major Difficulty
Etudes, Book II: No. 12 — Pour les accords No. 12
Key F♯ minor Difficulty

Images, Book I L. 110 3 works

Images, Book I: No. 1 — Reflets dans l'eau No. 1
Key A♭ major / whole-tone Difficulty
Images, Book I: No. 2 — Hommage a Rameau No. 2
Key G♯ minor Difficulty
Images, Book I: No. 3 — Mouvement No. 3
Key C major / whole-tone Difficulty

Images, Book II L. 111 3 works

Images, Book II: No. 1 — Cloches a travers les feuilles No. 1
Key G♭ major / pentatonic Difficulty
Images, Book II: No. 2 — Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut No. 2
Key F♯ minor / modal Difficulty
Images, Book II: No. 3 — Poissons d or No. 3
Key C♯ major / pentatonic Difficulty

Miscellaneous Piano Works 12 works

Reverie in F major Rêverie
Key F major Difficulty
Ballade in F♯ major
Key F♯ major Difficulty
Danse (Tarantelle styrienne) in E major
Key E major Difficulty
Mazurka in C minor
Key C minor Difficulty
Valse romantique in B♭ major
Key B♭ major Difficulty
Nocturne in D♭ major
Key D♭ major Difficulty
Danse bohemienne in B♭ major Danse bohémienne
Key B♭ major Difficulty
L'Isle joyeuse
Key A major Difficulty
La plus que lente in D♭ major
Key D♭ major Difficulty
Elegie in F♯ minor Élégie
Key F♯ minor Difficulty
Berceuse heroique Berceuse héroïque
Key B minor Difficulty
Page d album in D♭ major
Key D♭ major Difficulty

Petite Suite L. 65 4 works

Petite Suite: No. 1 — En bateau En bateau
Key G major Difficulty
Petite Suite: No. 2 — Cortege Cortège
Key D major Difficulty
Petite Suite: No. 3 — Menuet Menuet
Key G minor Difficulty
Petite Suite: No. 4 — Ballet Ballet
Key D major Difficulty

Pour le piano L. 95 3 works

Pour le piano: No. 1 — Prélude Prélude
Key A minor Difficulty
Pour le piano: No. 2 — Sarabande Sarabande
Key C♯ minor Difficulty
Pour le piano: No. 3 — Toccata Toccata
Key C♯ minor Difficulty

Preludes, Book I L. 117 12 works

Preludes, Book I: No. 1 — Danseuses de Delphes No. 1
Key B♭ major Difficulty
Preludes, Book I: No. 2 — Voiles No. 2
Key B♭ major / whole-tone Difficulty
Preludes, Book I: No. 3 — Le vent dans la plaine No. 3
Key B♭ minor Difficulty
Preludes, Book I: No. 4 — Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir No. 4
Key C minor / modal Difficulty
Preludes, Book I: No. 5 — Les collines d'Anacapri No. 5
Key D major Difficulty
Preludes, Book I: No. 6 — Des pas sur la neige No. 6
Key D minor Difficulty
Preludes, Book I: No. 7 — Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest No. 7
Key F minor / whole-tone Difficulty
Preludes, Book I: No. 8 — La fille aux cheveux de lin No. 8
Key G♭ major Difficulty
Preludes, Book I: No. 9 — La sérénade interrompue No. 9
Key F♯ minor Difficulty
Preludes, Book I: No. 10 — La cathédrale engloutie No. 10
Key C major / modal Difficulty
Preludes, Book I: No. 11 — La danse de Puck No. 11
Key G major Difficulty
Preludes, Book I: No. 12 — Minstrels No. 12
Key E♭ major Difficulty

Preludes, Book II L. 123 12 works

Preludes, Book II: No. 1 — Brouillards No. 1
Key C major / bitonal Difficulty
Preludes, Book II: No. 2 — Feuilles mortes No. 2
Key F♯ major / whole-tone Difficulty
Preludes, Book II: No. 3 — La Puerta del Vino No. 3
Key D♭ major Difficulty
Preludes, Book II: No. 4 — Les fees sont d exquises danseuses No. 4
Key E♭ major Difficulty
Preludes, Book II: No. 5 — Bruyéres No. 5
Key A♭ major Difficulty
Preludes, Book II: No. 6 — General Lavine — eccentric No. 6
Key C major Difficulty
Preludes, Book II: No. 7 — La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune No. 7
Key F♯ major / pentatonic Difficulty
Preludes, Book II: No. 8 — Ondine No. 8
Key C♯ major Difficulty
Preludes, Book II: No. 9 — Hommage a S. Pickwick Esq. P.P.M.P.C. No. 9
Key B♭ major Difficulty
Preludes, Book II: No. 10 — Canope No. 10
Key D minor / modal Difficulty
Preludes, Book II: No. 11 — Les tierces alternees No. 11
Key whole-tone / chromatic Difficulty
Preludes, Book II: No. 12 — Feux d artifice No. 12
Key B♭ major / whole-tone Difficulty

Six Épigraphes antiques L. 131 6 works

Six Epigraphes antiques: No. 1 — Pour invoquer Pan Pour invoquer Pan
Key D♭ major Difficulty
Six Epigraphes antiques: No. 2 — Pour un tombeau sans nom Pour un tombeau sans nom
Key G minor / modal Difficulty
Six Epigraphes antiques: No. 3 — Pour que la nuit soit propice Pour que la nuit soit propice
Key B♭ major / modal Difficulty
Six Epigraphes antiques: No. 4 — Pour la danseuse aux crotales Pour la danseuse aux crotales
Key B♭ major Difficulty
Six Epigraphes antiques: No. 5 — Pour l Egyptienne Pour l'Égyptienne
Key whole-tone Difficulty
Six Epigraphes antiques: No. 6 — Pour remercier la pluie au matin Pour remercier la pluie au matin
Key E♭ major / whole-tone Difficulty

Suite bergamasque L. 75 4 works

Suite bergamasque: No. 1 — Prélude Prélude
Key F major Difficulty
Suite bergamasque: No. 2 — Menuet Menuet
Key A minor Difficulty
Suite bergamasque: No. 3 — Clair de lune Clair de lune
Key D♭ major Difficulty
Suite bergamasque: No. 4 — Passepied Passepied
Key F♯ minor Difficulty

Two Arabesques L. 66 2 works

Arabesque No. 1 in E major No. 1
Key E major Difficulty
Arabesque No. 2 in G major No. 2
Key G major Difficulty