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Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Biography | 1983 | Winner |
About the Author
Alan WalkerEnglish-Canadian
Alan Walker (born April 6, 1930) is an English-Canadian musicologist and author best known for his monumental three-volume biography of Franz Liszt, which won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Royal Philharmonic Society Book Award.Alan Walker (musicologist) Wikipedia) He has also authored acclaimed biographies of Fryderyk Chopin (Classical Music Book of the Year by the Sunday Times), Robert Schumann, and Hans von Bülow, alongside pioneering works on musical criticism.Alan Walker (musicologist) Wikipedia).
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