Re:Debussy: the musical genius who erupted out of nowhere
by Hoasi on Monday February 26, 2018 @08:47AM
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The article stresses how little his work seems to carry on other composers influences, which is true. There were many composers going in this direction at the time—Erik Satie perhaps closer to Debussy than anyone else. But let's agree that his work brings a whole new level of inventiveness and originality.
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Re:Debussy: the musical genius who erupted out of nowhere
by stochastic_monk on Monday February 26, 2018 @08:49AM
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If you look at his piano works, they are heavily influenced by Liszt. See Ce Qu’a Vu Le Vent d’Ouest, which clearly states his influence and admiration. Other works pay close attention to Chopin’s pianism. (Most obviously, his études.)
This person clearly has not done his music history homework.
It’s not that I’m questioning Debussy’s seminal importance. I just don’t want someone falsely claiming he came out of nowhere.