Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Claude Debussy across 4 places, from 1862 to 1905.
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Achille Claude Debussy (22 August 1862 – 25 March 1918) was a French composer.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Claude Debussy was documented, and when
22 August 1862exact date
Saint-Germain-en-Layeattested“Debussy was born on 22 August 1862 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Seine-et-Oise, on the north-west fringes of Paris.”source: Wikipedia: Claude Debussy
1887year
Parisattested“A week after his return to Paris in 1887, Debussy heard the first act of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde at the Concerts Lamoureux and judged it "decidedly the finest thing I know".”source: Wikipedia: Claude Debussy
1890year
Romeattested“Marie Vasnier ended her liaison with Debussy soon after his final return from Rome, although they remained on good enough terms for him to dedicate to her one more song, "Mandoline", in 1890.”source: Wikipedia: Claude Debussy
July 1893month
Lisieuxattested“In the same year Debussy began a relationship with Gabrielle (Gaby) Dupont, a tailor's daughter from Lisieux; in July 1893 they began living together.”source: Wikipedia: Claude Debussy
October 1905month
Parisattested“In October 1905 La mer, Debussy's most substantial orchestral work, was premiered in Paris by the Orchestre Lamoureux under the direction of Camille Chevillard; the reception was mixed.”source: Wikipedia: Claude Debussy
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1864 to 1868period
Clichy, Hauts-de-Seinementioned“The shop was unsuccessful and closed in 1864; the family moved to Paris, first living with Victorine's mother, in Clichy, and, from 1868, in their own apartment in the Rue Saint-Honoré.”source: Wikipedia: Claude Debussy
1864 to 1868period
Rue Saint-Honorémentioned“The shop was unsuccessful and closed in 1864; the family moved to Paris, first living with Victorine's mother, in Clichy, and, from 1868, in their own apartment in the Rue Saint-Honoré.”source: Wikipedia: Claude Debussy
1864 to 1868period
Parismentioned“The shop was unsuccessful and closed in 1864; the family moved to Paris, first living with Victorine's mother, in Clichy, and, from 1868, in their own apartment in the Rue Saint-Honoré.”source: Wikipedia: Claude Debussy
1870year
Cannesmentioned“In 1870, to escape the siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War, Debussy's pregnant mother took him and his sister Adèle to their paternal aunt's home in Cannes, where they remained until the following year.”source: Wikipedia: Claude Debussy
1871year
Parismentioned“Manuel Debussy remained in Paris and joined the forces of the Commune; after its defeat by French government troops in 1871 he was sentenced to four years' imprisonment, of which he only served one year.”source: Wikipedia: Claude Debussy
1872year
Conservatoire de Parismentioned“Debussy's talents soon became evident, and in 1872, aged ten, he was admitted to the Conservatoire de Paris, where he remained a student for the next eleven years.”source: Wikipedia: Claude Debussy
1879year
Château de Chenonceaumentioned“With Marmontel's help Debussy secured a summer vacation job in 1879 as resident pianist at the Château de Chenonceau, where he rapidly acquired a taste for luxury that was to remain with him all his life.”source: Wikipedia: Claude Debussy
1880 to 1882period
Francementioned“He travelled with her family for the summers of 1880 to 1882, staying at various places in France, Switzerland and Italy, as well as at her home in Moscow.”source: Wikipedia: Claude Debussy
January 1885month
Francementioned“Debussy was there from January 1885 to March 1887, with three or possibly four absences of several weeks when he returned to France, chiefly to see Marie Vasnier.”source: Wikipedia: Claude Debussy
1888 to 1889period
Bayreuth Festivalmentioned“In 1888 and 1889 he went to the annual festivals of Wagner's operas at Bayreuth.”source: Wikipedia: Claude Debussy
1889year
Parismentioned“In 1889, at the Paris Exposition Universelle, Debussy first heard Javanese gamelan music.”source: Wikipedia: Claude Debussy
1889year
Paris Exposition Universellementioned“In 1889, at the Paris Exposition Universelle, Debussy first heard Javanese gamelan music.”source: Wikipedia: Claude Debussy
1900year
Parismentioned“From around 1900 Debussy's music became a focus and inspiration for an informal group of innovative young artists, poets, critics, and musicians who began meeting in Paris.”source: Wikipedia: Claude Debussy
1903year
Romementioned“During his years in Rome Debussy composed – not for the Academy – most of his Verlaine cycle, Ariettes oubliées, which made little impact at the time but was successfully republished in 1903 after the composer had become well known.”source: Wikipedia: Claude Debussy
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