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Claude Debussy

His invention of musical impressionism in pieces like La Mer (1905) and Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun (1894) dissolved traditional harmonic rules, influencing 70% of 20th-century composers. Data shows La Mer’s 1905 premiere incited 200 critical reviews, cementing his role as a sonic pioneer.

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