Robert Orledge
English musicologist (born 1948)
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Robert Orledge |
| image | RobertOrledge.JPG |
| caption | Robert Orledge, 2006 |
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| birth_place | Bath, Somerset, UK |
| education | Clare College, Cambridge (B.A., M.A., PhD) |
| discipline | French classical music |
| workplaces | University of Liverpool |
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| name = Robert Orledge | image = RobertOrledge.JPG | caption = Robert Orledge, 2006 | birth_date = | birth_place = Bath, Somerset, UK | death_date = | death_place = | education = Clare College, Cambridge (B.A., M.A., PhD) | discipline = French classical music | workplaces = University of Liverpool
Robert Orledge (born 5 January 1948) is a British musicologist who specialises in French music from the late 19th to early 20th centuries. A Professor Emeritus at the University of Liverpool, Orledge has published book-length studies on the composers Claude Debussy, Gabriel Fauré, Charles Koechlin and Erik Satie.
Life and career
Robert Orledge was born on 5 January 1948 in Bath, Somerset. After attending City of Bath Boys' School, he received a Bachelor of Arts (1968) and Master of Arts (1972) from Clare College, Cambridge. He received a PhD thesis from there with a study on Charles Koechlin, A Study of the Composer Charles Koechlin (1867–1950). Orledge became a professor of music at the University of Liverpool in 1991, having previously been a lecturer and senior lecturer there.
Orledge specialises in French music from the late 19th to early 20th centuries, particularly that of Claude Debussy, Gabriel Fauré, Charles Koechlin, Erik Satie and Germaine Tailleferre. He has written numerous articles and books on these figures, with a historical musicological-based approach.
Selected publications
Books
Articles and chapters
References
References
- "Robert Orledge". Erik Satie: Compositeurse de Musique.
- "Professor Robert Orledge". [[Gresham College]].
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