Richard Taruskin
Richard Filler Taruskin was an American musicologist and music critic who was among the leading and most prominent music historians of his generation. The breadth of his scrutiny into source material as well as musical analysis that combines sociological, cultural, and political perspectives has incited much discussion, debate and controversy. He regularly wrote music criticism for newspapers including The New York Times.
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- New York City
- Educated at
- High School of Music & Art
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- 🏆 Guggenheim Fellowship🏆 Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy
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1945
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