Extreme complication is contrary to art.... -Claude Debussy

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Extreme complication is contrary to art.

Claude Debussy , Composer
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Claude Debussy was a celebrated composer known for his revolutionary contributions to (please specify the music genre or type of composition if available). He was a prominent figure in the Impressionist music movement, creating innovative and evocative musical pieces. Claude Debussy's compositions have had a profound influence on the world of classical music, and his works continue to be performed and admired by musicians and audiences worldwide. His musical legacy remains an essential part of the classical repertoire.

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Music is the arithmetic of sounds as optics is the geometry of light....
Music is the silence between the notes....
Beauty must appeal to the senses, must provide us with immediate enjoyment, must impress us or insinuate itself into us without any effort on our part...
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Works of art make rules; rules do not make works of art....

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