Richard Taruskin

Richard Taruskin
Richard Taruskin
	Taruskin in 2014
Born	Richard Filler Taruskin; April 2, 1945; New York City, U.S.
Died	July 1, 2022 (aged 77); Oakland, California, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Cathy Roebuck (m. 1984)
Children	2
Awards	Noah Greenberg Award; Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy;
Academic background
Education	Columbia University (B.A., M.A., PhD)
Academic work
Discipline	Russian music
Institutions	UC Berkeley; Columbia University;
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

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. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
Brachmann, Jan (July 2, 2022). "Ukraine und Stalins Völkermord: Schostakowitschs Chefankläger" (in German). FAZ.NET. Retrieved July 2, 2022.

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[Kosman-1] Kosman, Joshua (May 31, 2014). "UC music historian Richard Taruskin relishes provocateur role". SF Gate. Retrieved September 24, 2021.

[Ritzarev-2] Ritzarev, Marina (2017). "UC music historian Richard Taruskin relishes provocateur role" (PDF). Israel Studies in Musicology Online. Retrieved July 2, 2022.

[FAZ_2022-3] Brachmann, Jan (July 2, 2022). "Ukraine und Stalins Völkermord: Schostakowitschs Chefankläger" (in German). FAZ.NET. Retrieved July 2, 2022.