Claude Debussy Family Background and Education Flashcards
1
Q
When was Debussy alive?
A
1862 - 1918
2
Q
Where was Debussy born?
A
St-Germaine-en-Laye, France
3
Q
what did Debussy’s parents do?
A
father a china shop owner
mother a seamstress
4
Q
when did Debussy begin his piano lessons?
A
age 7
5
Q
Where did Debussy study music in 1872?
A
Paris Conservatoire
6
Q
What did Debussy want to do with music?
A
he aspired to be a concert pianist
but interest soon turned to composition
7
Q
who were Debussy’s teachers?
A
Antoine-François Marmontel (piano)
Émile Durand (harmony)
Ernest Guiraud (composition)
8
Q
What awards did Debussy win?
A
many awards and gold medals at the Conservatoire
(1884) Prix de Rome for cantata <i>L’enfant prodigue</i>
9
Q
Where was Debussy staying when he explored a range of genres?
A
Villa Medici in Rome
