Claude Debussy - Music cannot be learned

The composer Claude Debussy was born in St. Germain-en-Laye, a few miles outside Paris, in 1862. While a pupil at the Conservatoire, he composed music that did not conform to the theory of the times. He contradicted his teachers by claiming that pleasure was the only valid rule of music, and that music could not be learned. Debussy was to become one of the greatest French composers, creating works which threw open entirely new musical horizons. This fascinating documentary gives deep insights into the life and work of Claude Debussy based on reports by those who encountered the great composer. Including Debussy's Childrens Corner played by Zoltán Kocsis. A film by Georges Gachot.

[@martinlvp87]

The title of this video don’t seems to show that Debussy studied since childhood. Without the technique and hours of dedication it would be impossible to him to develop such compositions. Anyway, you gotta study and learn to achieve your own potential

[@misterbonzoid5623]

Exactly, it's like saying you can't learn to play in time, or to paint. Pretentious nonsense.

[@lopazio]

I think his words were misunderstood. He meant that the kind of creativity he had inside could not be learned through the musical methods of that time nor he should lose much time with it because he was heading in a different direction .At least this is my interpretation.

[@LesterBrunt]

Making music is an interview, not a conversation. Very interesting.

[@Scriabinfan593]

My favorite composer.

[@pocayonom]

Fantastic!! I am not the only Debussy's fan, I see!!!!

[@TheFeuillesMortes]

No You are Not! :)

[@geneosis]

+Simon Kravos No you are not!!!

[@hippojuice23]

Simon Kravos No you are not!😊

[@joelsaucedo5607]

yes!!! my debussy family!! :)

[@hippojuice23]

Joel Saucedo Welcome!

[@joeyg617]

So colorful and full of life. This music is so ahead of its time.......

[@markhughes7927]

Couldn’t agree more - the piece is a miracle is God-given......

[@Wessex90]

Does anyone know where I can find the full documentary?

[@atallguynh]

Readily available on Amazon. Search for "Claude Debussy - Music cannot be learned"

[@viggosimonsen]

Very interesting comment by Ravel about the perfection of The Faune. I fully agree - and I would also add Reverie to that small class of Debussy compositions that exhibits exactly that perfection.

[@doctorpsychotm1186]

In fact, Debussy hated this work. According to him, he wrote it to make money quickly. And I can understand it - while you've been trying to surpass yourself for years and putting your whole soul into your new works, many people know you only from one piano piece that you didn't even try to work on.

[@lopazio]

Clair the Lune is not from this planet/realm :)

[@maxiapalucci2511]

I get what Ravel was saying. I live the songs Pavane for a dead princess by Ravel, and Reverie by Debussy. The two pieces have musical similarities and evoke likewise feelings, Reverie clearly has better development than Pavabe, which has some less perfect transitions. And while both composers tried to write their songs more freeform than in the romantic period, Debussy’s music, as a whole continuous idea, feels truly natural. Like the song was meant to exists. Never an underdeveloped or awkward moment.

[@Fildoggy]

Thats funny, I find more awkward moments as a whole in Debussy's music than Ravel's but I agree that Debussy has more "perfect" pieces

[@captainmarvelous982]

That's also interesting considering Debussy himself didn't like "Reverie"

[@kmal16]

Is this part of a longer documentary, I hope so. I've been looking for a full fledged documentary on Satie and Debussy, if it has been done yet.

Fantastic!

[@Bati_]

2:40-3:13... Pelléas et Mélisande is a breathtaking composition, stunning.

[@jmarty1000]

It's his only piece that I feel that I don't understand. Of course it's in French, but that's not all. It's very challenging, partly because Opera is a very different art form than orchestral music, or chamber music, but also because it is so revolutionary. I guess you could say I'm stunned.

[@frzkd5053]

agree@@jmarty1000

[@13TrafalgarLaw]

the half audience fell asleep ahaha, this is the power of very soft harmony

[@PSYLLA2020]

Excellent !

[@enrique203909]

thanks you for sharing!

[@harryvandenberg2867]

Ravel and Debussy are for me the most impotant composers, wonderful music.

[@Anonymous-re9fd]

Harry van den Berg same!!!!

[@juulpod5285]

2:17 looks like franz liszt

[@danielnieves3114]

Sergiu Celibidache

[@dr.spectre9697]

I love Mozart, I truly do, my mind connects with his true genius as it does VERY slightly less with Beethoven, Bach, Chopin, & Brahms BUT my heart & my SOUL ONLY connects with Debussy. Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune & Claire the Lune may truly be the only perfect pieces of music in human history in my humble opinion.I am glad I am NOT the only Debussy fan, as even the great man Ravel was a fan himself!

[@stravinskyfan]

Look up to his Ballade. It's the most beautiful piano piece I've ever heard.

[@salvorizzo8671]

I guess you like also la mer

[@lopazio]

I only connect with Debussy. I think he was already centuries ahead

[@JMJ580]

The Music!

[@johnnytable9217]

what is full doc ? plase debussy is my fav

[@jessewaughcom]

Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune doesn't have to be perfect because it is perfectly beautiful. Same goes for Clair de Lune.

[@waywardmuse]

I had no idea Ravel felt that way about L'apres midi - I've always felt that way too!

[@fredericmanoukian]

Après avoir obtenu son premier prix de Rome en 1884 Debussy aurait dit "La musique ne s'apprend pas", Gabriel Fauré qui était directeur de conservatoire de Paris lui aurait répondu: n'oubliez pas mon petit que vous venez de passer quinze ans au conservatoire!

[@AlanMordue-hx5wv]

Debussy is undoubtedly Aristotle's Eudaimoinia in action, work hard and it leads to greatness. absolute precision mixed with a unique sensibility..

[@howardlitson9796]

Thanks for debussy and Hanon french composer to establish on french music school of thought.

[@markkoussa2888]

Any idea where I can find the complete documentary?

[@mcrettable]

sadly i agree

[@ahimtan]

1:01

[@user-be8oj3fw8v]

Ah, Debussy! I love Debussy! Sometimes, all I can think about is Debussy.

[@Melviora]

full documentary title?

[@Euroarts]

The title is "Claude Debussy - Music cannot be learned", you can find it here: goo.gl/4zoWkQ :)

[@cr2372]

Does anyone know the name of the man talking about Ravel and Debussy?

[@um_gr_14]

We're not sure, but maybe he's Manuel Rosenthal. He was a disciple and friend of Ravel. I had a feeling I had seen his face in another video (on Ravel) before. Sorry if I'm wrong. I'm Japanese and I'm using a translation, so I'm sorry if the sentences are weird.

[@novastorm7841]

​@user-pp1yz4sl6s He is indeed Manuel Rosenthal, you are right.

[@Chopin1995]

0:15 Is that Debussy? I never seen any video of him

[@camsun7326]

Chopin1995 Now thats just a guy whom they dressed up to look just like Debussy and they worked on the video to make it the equivalent of the state of the technology of Debussys time

[@akstky]

I want to know the details of music flowing between 0: 07 and 0: 45

[@Euroarts]

Maybe you mean "La Ballade de Montmartre" by Daniel Janin. Enjoy it!

[@akstky]

Thank you so much.

[@hom2fu]

where is the rest? just an intro

[@4udioFour]

Anyone know what song is playing @ 2:00 to 2:39?

[@howardlitson9796]

Without debussy without french piano school of thought. Debussy and Hanon are very important french composer. It's them to establish on french school of music thought.

[@nicolassimion6967]

Well, what about Couperin, Rameau, Lully, Gounod etc ? There are so many....!

[@fightfannerd2078]

He created jazz & soul music

[@breakfastplan4518]

I disagree. Jazz and soul music borrowed some ideas from french composers for sure. But jazz and soul music are a completly different style of performance, thinking and playing. I certainly think Ravel and Debussy would dig the hell out of jazz.

[@crescenzodicecco3310]

does anyone know the conductor at 2:20?

[@crescenzodicecco3310]

nvm, found it kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZO6p42ki7R_idU

[@jassbin3470]

@@crescenzodicecco3310 love for you

[@novastorm7841]

The name of the conductor is Sergiu Celibidache

[@chivauk]

So who's the gent with the Ravel quotes?

[@novastorm7841]

It's Manuel Rosenthal

[@shalomccs]

That’s true music can’t be learned. You born musician. If don’t have that gift. Maybe you learned to read music but can’t do a solo without a paper.

[@chopin65]

Guess they forgot about Bach.

[@Bati_]

@Paul best Bach will never remain outdated that's for sure and he impacted all the iconoclastic composers as well with no exception.

[@kecenqian7169]

@@Bati_ correct. Bach is the greatest of all...I would not be surprised if his Mass in B minor is played in Heaven in the presence of God Himself!

[@Bati_]

kecen qian I am a huge admirer of Debussy and Stravinsky but Bach will always remain mysterious to me, I am thankful to discover his great music, he is my favorite now as well!

[@rupe82]

@Paul best Bach is outdated? What a ludicrous comment. Bach's music is still played to this day and is used as a teaching tool for beginners.

[@teawizard4416]

@Egg MCMUFFIN What are you even talking about? Bach didn't invent equal temperament, nor was he the first to utilize it. Plus it was developed independently in China as well.

[@laoisemeehan]

I feel debussy in my soul

[@jansontang2094]

Cus geniuses are born, not created

[@fredericchopin2682]

Yes they are born not created

[@jansontang2094]

@@fredericchopin2682 hi Chopin are u with ling ling?

[@ishanpareek2188]

Can anyone create a t shirt with this written on it

[@archangecamilien1879]

Ah...something Vangelis would say later, haha...

[@archangecamilien1879]

1:51...L'après-midi d'un faune, I have to say I was never overly impressed by it, haha...I mean...never quite understood why it's adulated...and here it's presented as the only perfect piece of music, haha, interesting...

[@archangecamilien1879]

1:14 ah, haha...to hear a Frenchman I can actually see/hear use the passé simple, haha..."Mais qu'entendez-vous par "parfait", demandai-je [...]", haha...I mean...I only ever (usually, there are exceptions) hear it used in that way in some period films, and otherwise exclusively in novels, etc...

[@denn5431]

He showed that Afrodite allowed Psych to enter farther realms.

[@andreasneumann]

Wrong. You just have to start earlier.

[@liriking11]

Tall? Debussy was less than 5 feet

[@dangeroussneeze66]

Liri Ronen maybe the narrator was shorter

[@jansontang2094]

I thought Debussy was 1.77m at Google?

[@ricardoguzman5014]

I don't think that is accurate. MANY of Beethoven's compositions surpass anything by Debussy in precision, form and overall conception of ideas.

[@user-tn9lk6lh5u]

look what did he say (( even mozart did not compose something so perfect )) all the real classic composers if they saw ravel ofcoarse they will slap him ; (even mozart) its a big fault to say that what a stupped sentance he said !!