"Art is the most beautiful deception of all. And although people try to incorporate the everyday events of life in it, we must hope that it will remain a deception lest it become a utilitarian thing, sad as a factory."
Claude Debussy was a French composer whose music had a major influence on modern composition. He is associated with the impressionist movement in music, though he rejected the label. His works include Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune and La Mer.