Debussy was an influential composer of the late 19/ early 20th centuries, creating works of sheer beauty that obscured their technical innovation.
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Composition Highlights

Title Year Avg. Duration Genre
Sonata for cello & piano, CD 144 (L. 135) 1915 11:34 Chamber Music
Arabesques (2) for piano, CD 74 (L. 66) 1888 07:00 Keyboard
Suite bergamasque, for piano, CD 82 (L. 75) 1890 15:49 Keyboard
Préludes (12) for piano, Book II, CD 131 (L. 123) 1910 28:22 Keyboard
La Mer, symphonic sketches (3) for orchestra, CD 111 (L. 109) 1903 22:56 Orchestral
Sonate en trio, for flute, viola & harp, CD 145 (L. 137) 1915 17:19 Chamber Music
Sonata for violin & piano, CD 148 (L. 140) 1916 13:08 Chamber Music
String Quartet, CD 91 (L. 85) (Op. 10) 1893 25:03 Chamber Music
Préludes (12) for piano, Book I, CD 125 (L. 117) 1907 29:05 Keyboard
Nocturnes, for female chorus & orchestra, CD 98 (L. 91) 1897 23:51 Orchestral
Pelléas et Mélisande, opera in 5 acts, CD 93 (L. 88) 1893 02:40:43 Opera
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun), for orchestra, CD 87 (L. 86) 1894 09:53 Orchestral
Estampes, for piano, CD 108 (L. 100) 1903 13:03 Keyboard
Jeux, ballet, CD 133 (L. 126) 1912 17:34 Ballet
La fille aux cheveux de lin, prelude for piano, CD 125/8 (L. 117/8) 1910 02:40 Keyboard
Pour le piano, suite for piano, CD 95 1894 12:23 Keyboard
Clair de lune, for orchestra or other arrangement (from "Suite Bergamasque" for piano), CD 82/3 (L. 75/3) 1890 04:52 Keyboard Orchestral
Children's Corner, suite for piano (or orchestra), CD 119 (L. 113) 1906 14:11 Keyboard
L'isle joyeuse, for piano, CD 109 (L. 106) 1904 05:57 Keyboard
Images (6), for piano, Sets I & II, CD 105 (L. 110) & CD 120 (111) 1905 27:56 Keyboard
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