Debussy: 'one of the most original of 'moderns' - from the archive, February 1908

2 February 1908: On his first visit to London, The Observer reviews Claude Debussy conducting his works at the Queen’s HallM. Claude Debussy, who by nature is almost as shy and retiring as his music is diaphanous, came to London during the week and appeared as conductor at the Symphony Concert of the Queen’s Hall Orchestra yesterday. It was decidedly interesting to see this imaginative modern in the flesh and to hear his interpretation of two of his works. His appearance in our concert-room ...

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