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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.
Richard Taruskin | |
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Born | Richard Filler Taruskin April 2, 1945 New York City, U.S. |
Died | July 1, 2022 77) Oakland, California, U.S. | (aged
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Cathy Roebuck (m. 1984) |
Children | 2 |
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Education | Columbia University (B.A., M.A., PhD) |
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Discipline | Russian music |
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Notable works | Oxford History of Western Music |
Taruskin died from esophageal cancer at a hospital in Oakland, California, on July 1, 2022, aged 77.[3]
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