Debussy Quotes

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Do you think Duke Ellington didn't listen to Debussy? Louis Armstrong loved opera, did you know that? Name me a jazz pianist who wasn't influenced… — Dave Brubeck
The score of Pelleas and Melisande by Debussy, heralds that which will lift man from the earthly to the celestial, from the mortal to the… — Corinne Heline
I love Italian opera - it's so reckless. Damn Wagner, and his bellowings at Fate and death. Damn Debussy, and his averted face. I like… — D. H. Lawrence
Although I am basically self taught, I consider Debussy my teacher - the most important elements are colour, light and shadow. — Toru Takemitsu
For Debussy the musician and the man I have had profound admiration, but by nature I'm different from him. I think I have always personally… — Maurice Ravel
We all shared an admiration of Debussy both as a musician and as sort of an icon for the 20th century. It seemed like an… — Anne Dudley
I have no doubt that there are great people about though... the thing of it is, nothing to this day moves me like classical music… — Gary Lucas
If you go to Japan for instance, you should know that they have a different way of playing Beethoven or Brahms. But if you play… — Kurt Masur
I am a classical fan. I like Debussy a lot, so I was trying to learn it on the piano. I've learned like a third… — Charlie Day
When I was younger, I used to do that a lot: I would hear a part of a song that would really relax me and… — King Krule
The impressionists, Debussy, Faure, in France, did take a few steps forward. — Pierre Schaeffer
What I've learned is that it's okay to take from heroes, such as Debussy, but it has to be filtered through my own personality so… — William Kraft
Some people wish above all to conform to the rules,wish only to render what I can here.There is no theory you have only to listen,pleasure… — Mrthrill

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