Gerald Larner
Gerald Larner (9 March 1936 – 18 December 2018) was a British music critic. He began his career writing for The Guardian, joining as assistant music critic in 1962 and as chief Northern music critic (1965-93). He wrote for The Times from the 1990s. He composed a libretto for a John McCabe opera and wrote a biography of Maurice Ravel. His second marriage was to Lynne Walker. Selected publications Glasgow Style (with Celia Larner) Maurice Ravel. Phaidon, London, 1996. References 1936 births 2018 deaths Writers from Leeds British music critics Alumni of New College, Oxford The Guardian journalists The Times journalists Classical music critics English male journalists English writers about music Ravel scholars