Richard Taruskin
Appearance
Richard Taruskin | |
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Born | Richard Filler Taruskin April 2, 1945 New York City, U.S. |
Died | July 1, 2022 Oakland, California, U.S. | (aged 77)
Spouse |
Cathy Roebuck (m. 1984) |
Children | 2 |
Awards | |
Academic background | |
Education | Columbia University (B.A., M.A., PhD) |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Russian music |
Institutions |
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Notable works | Oxford History of Western Music |
Richard Filler Taruskin (April 2, 1945 – July 1, 2022) was an American musicologist and music critic. He was the best known music historians of his generation.[1] He wrote for The New York Times. He is best known for his survey of Western classical music, the six-volume Oxford History of Western Music.[2] He also won the Kyoto Prize in 2017.
Taruskin died from esophageal cancer at a hospital in Oakland, California, on July 1, 2022, aged 77.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Kosman, Joshua (May 31, 2014). "UC music historian Richard Taruskin relishes provocateur role". SF Gate. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ↑ Ritzarev, Marina (2017). "UC music historian Richard Taruskin relishes provocateur role" (PDF). Israel Studies in Musicology Online. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ↑ Brachmann, Jan (July 2, 2022). "Ukraine und Stalins Völkermord: Schostakowitschs Chefankläger" (in German). FAZ.NET. Retrieved July 2, 2022.