Debussy: pioneer, aesthete, troublemaker

Claude Debussy (1862-1918) did not come from a musical family, but he showed an exceptional musical talent at a young age. The music reviews he wrote under the pseudonym Monsieur Croche were feared and in his letters he showed himself to be sharp, eloquent and candid. His love life meanwhile knew fatal relationships and secret loves. During the concert in Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, the musicians will recite texts by Debussy, which give an impression of his wayward and turbulent life. This programme is part of Calefax.