Robert Orledge

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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).[1] Orledge became a professor of music at the University of Liverpool in 1991,[2] having previously been a lecturer and senior lecturer there.[1]

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.[1] He has written numerous articles and books on these figures, with a historical musicological-based approach.[2]

Selected publications

Books

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Articles and chapters

References

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