Claude Debussy
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(Achille) Claude Debussy was a French composer. He is sometimes seen as the first Impressionist composer, although he vigorously rejected the term. He was among the most influential composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Debussy c. 1900 by Atelier Nadar
Rue au Pain, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, street of Debussy's birthplace
Debussy by Marcel Baschet, 1884
Gamelan orchestra, c. 1889
Conservatoire de Paris
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The Conservatoire de Paris, also known as the Paris Conservatory, is a college of music and dance founded in 1795. Officially known as the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP), it is situated in the avenue Jean Jaurès in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, France. The Conservatoire offers instruction in music and dance, drawing on the traditions of the 'French School'.
Former Conservatoire building (until 1911) in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, which now houses the CNSAD (48°52′23″N 2°20′49″E / 48.873074°N 2.347001°E / 48.873074; 2.347001)
Site plan (1836) of the Menus-Plaisirs, the Concert Hall, and the Conservatoire
A concert in March 1843
Library, 1895