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Debussy's Parisian critics
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Debussy: 20 facts about the great composer
9. Debussy's Parisian critics
Some of Debussy’s music, like the Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, was so harmonically unusual that it didn’t enthrall critics at the time. One critic scoffed after the premiere: “The faun must have had a terrible afternoon!”
