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Joseph Kerman

American musicologist · United States · On the map · Musicians · Lived 1924 to 2014 · aged 89

Joseph Wilfred Kerman was an American musicologist and music critic. Among the leading musicologists of his generation, his 1985 book Contemplating Music: Challenges to Musicology was described by Philip Brett in The Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians as "a defining moment in the field".

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Awards

Guggenheim Fellowship

About this person

He was Professor Emeritus of Musicology at the University of California, Berkeley.

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 2014 · aged 89