He encouraged Debussy to write music that was not hidebound by academic tradition – ‘Break the rules, defy convention’ could have been his credo – and to find inspiration in the paintings of Claude ...

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra presents music from poetry, and the poetry of music, with “Debussy and Liszt: Lyrical Daydreams,” at 7:30 p.m. on March 28, and 3 p.m. on ...