Which Happened First?

Claude Debussy

Claude Debussy
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Achille Claude Debussy was a French composer, born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. 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.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Claude Debussy (this page)August 22, 1862 – March 25, 1918
  2. Emil von SauerOctober 8, 1862 – April 27, 1942
  3. Frederick DeliusJanuary 29, 1862 – June 10, 1934
  4. Léon BoëllmannSeptember 25, 1862 – October 11, 1897
  5. Maurice EmmanuelMay 2, 1862 – December 14, 1938
  6. Felix Mikhailovich BlumenfeldApril 7, 1863 – January 21, 1931

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