Fluid forms, delicately-etched sonorities and subtle harmonies soon established Claude Debussy as one of the immense originals of the 20th century. Deutsche Grammophon commemorates the 100th anniversary of his passing with a new Limited-Edition Set presenting the Complete Published Works, which brings together legendary performances by acclaimed Debussy performers and conductors, several recordings new to CD, and a number of additional historical performances; presented with insightful essays and full lyrics.
“Debussy had the soul of an artist shot through with a genuine and subtle sensibility. To express this sensibility he discovered a new type of harmony which seemed to open new horizons on to the future of music†- PUCCINI “The musicians of my generation and I myself owe the most to Debussy†- STRAVINSKY