Australia’s Couperin man has died

Australia’s Couperin man has died

RIP

norman lebrecht

June 26, 2024

The musicologist David Evatt Tunley has died in Perth at the age of 96.

A student of Nadia Boulanger in Paris, he wrote a seminal work on the French 18th century cantata and was decorated for his efforts in both countries.

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  • John says:

    Vale Professor Tunley. A most intelligent man who was a key part of the golden era (70s-90s) at the School of Music at the University of Western Australia.

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