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Richard Taruskin

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Richard Taruskin
Taruskin in 2014
Born
Richard Filler Taruskin

(1945-04-02)April 2, 1945
New York City, U.S.
DiedJuly 1, 2022(2022-07-01) (aged 77)
Spouse
Cathy Roebuck
(m. 1984)
Children2
Awards
Academic background
EducationColumbia University (B.A., M.A., PhD)
Academic work
DisciplineRussian music
Institutions
Notable worksOxford 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

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  1. Kosman, Joshua (May 31, 2014). "UC music historian Richard Taruskin relishes provocateur role". SF Gate. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  2. 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.
  3. Brachmann, Jan (July 2, 2022). "Ukraine und Stalins Völkermord: Schostakowitschs Chefankläger" (in German). FAZ.NET. Retrieved July 2, 2022.