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Why is Debussy Important in Classical Music History?

24/03/2018 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, Why is Debussy Important in Classical Music History?

It's a hundred years since the death of Claude Debussy; big marches planned in the US

A look ahead to the centenary of the French composer, Claude Debussy; big marches planned in the US in favour of gun control

A look ahead to a notable musical centenary of the French classical music composer, Claude Debussy; big marches planned in the US in support of gun control.

(Image: Claude Debussy in Normandy in 1904. Credit: Getty Images)

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