Jeremy Noble (musicologist)

Jeremy Noble
Born(1930-03-27)27 March 1930
London, England, UK
Died30 June 2017(2017-06-30) (aged 87)
London, England, UK
Alma mater
Known forScholarship on Josquin des Prez
Notable credits
Academic work
DisciplineEarly music
Institutions

Jeremy Noble (27 March 1930 – 30 June 2017) was an English musicologist and music critic who specialized in classical music.[1] His career comprised two fields, musicological scholarship and music criticism. In the former, he focused on early English music, Venetian music and particularly the life and work of Renaissance composer Josquin des Prez. His colleague Stanley Sadie noted that "Although only a fraction of his research has been published, the breadth and depth of his knowledge and his generosity towards fellow scholars have made him an important participant in late 20th-century musicology."[1]

As an "acute and often acerbic critic,"[2] Noble held posts at The Times and The Sunday Telegraph.

  1. ^ a b Sadie, Stanley (2001). "Noble, (John) Jeremy". Grove Music Online. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.20000. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
  2. ^ "Jeremy Noble, musicologist – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 1 August 2017. (subscription required)