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Dart, Robert Thurston, 1921-1971 (musicologist and harpsichordist)

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Robert Thurston Dart (1921-71) was an English musicologist, music editor and musician. His scholarship was informed by performance and he was a very innovative musical figure. He taught several generations of students, many of whom in their turn went on to become established and successful scholars and performers.

Thurston Dart came to the University of Cambridge in 1947 when he was appointed assistant lecturer in music. He became a full lecturer in 1952 and professor in 1962. He left Cambridge in 1964 to become King Edward Professor of Music in the University of London (King's College).

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Thurston Dart Archive

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Dart
Dates: 1919 - 2015
Conditions Governing Access: Some items can only be consulted with permission of the estate and/or donors.

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