"There is nothing more musical than a sunset." Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Shimmering summer heat, static impressions of nature, and the daydreams of a mythical creature, Debussy introduced never before heard sounds and colours to the world of western music. Browse our sheet music and scores, and experience first-hand the marvels of Debussy with Stretta Music today.
Debussy’s unmistakable sound is made up of the most diverse ingredients, pentatonic and whole tone scales, French Baroque music, preforms of jazz, salon music and folk music. At the Paris World Exhibition in 1889, he experienced Japanese and Javanese music, which had a profound influence on his compositional development.
Debussy was a friend of the composers Erik Satie and Igor Stravinsky, and he was an admirer (though not an imitator) of Richard Wagner.
His only completed opera Pelléas et Mélisande is still regularly performed at all the world’s greatest opera houses today.
In addition to his choral and chamber music, the great orchestral work La Mer, the three-minute piece Syrinx for Solo Flute and famous piano pieces such as Deux Arabesques, Children’s Corner, Le Petit Nègre and Clair de Lune are but a few highlights of his great work.
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 291399
for: Flute
Score
Item no.: 204307
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 153030
for: Voice, piano
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 136642
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 482010
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 889660
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 888385
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 921926
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 892671
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 891361
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Score
Item no.: 891286
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 891153
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 891072
for: 2 soloists (SA), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1658700
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 270773
(Urtext)
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 383224
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 340207
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 198167
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 244417
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 382241
for: 2 pianos
Music score
Item no.: 407362
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 255851
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 197591
(Urtext)
for: Cello, piano
Item no.: 383221
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 460640
for: Voice (mezzo-soprano), piano
Music score
Item no.: 407320
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 985447
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 113914
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 158245
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 580951
for: Flöte, Viola und Harfe
Score, Parts
Item no.: 898226
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 872590
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 967476
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1595181
The Walsh Collection
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1197012
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 815333
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 967769
The Walsh Collection
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1197102
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 322939
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 322938
The Walsh Collection
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 493839
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Melody/Lyrics/Chords
Item no.: 1052596
FJH Young Band
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 968430
for: Voice (high), piano
Score
Item no.: 1017474
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1202628
2008
for: 3 harps
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1591836
2008
for: 3 harps
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1591837