debussy

< /klɔd əˈʃil; French kloʊd aˈʃil/, 1862–1918, French composer.

noun

1. (Achille) Claude (klod). 1862–1918, French composer and critic, the creator of impressionism in music and a profound influence on contemporary composition. His works include Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune (1894) and La Mer (1905) for orchestra, the opera Pelléas et Mélisande (1902), and many piano pieces and song settings