Autograph letter signed : [Paris, n.d.], to [Léon Daudet], n.d.].

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Autograph letter signed : [Paris, n.d.], to [Léon Daudet], n.d.].

Saying that Duadet cannot imagine the formidable "Coktail" [sic] that became of this piece: A melange of the Koran and of phrases spoken at the last meeting of the "ouvriers tanneurs. Cet homme a inventé 'le mauvais gout stupide' ... C'est une nuance assez pu employée dont-il a la droit d'être fier."

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Daudet, Léon, 1867-1942

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Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918

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Claude Debussy (b. 22 August 1862–d. 25 March 1918) was one of the most influential composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France he attended the Conservatoire de Paris originally to study piano before switing to composition. His orchestral works include Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (1894), Nocturnes (1897–1899), Images (1905–1912). In 1904 he rose to international fame for his opera Pelléas et Mélisande. He also composed two books of Préludes a...