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Jonathan Cross
A leading British musicologist, he writes with clarity and enthusiasm about modern music, especially Igor Stravinsky and Harrison Birtwistle. His work brings challenging 20th- and 21st-century music closer to general readers and serious listeners alike.
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Five Years in the Alleghanies
by Jonathan Cross
About the author
Jonathan Cross is a British musicologist and Professor of Musicology at the University of Oxford, where he is also a tutor in music at Christ Church. Before moving to Oxford in 2003, he taught at the University of Sussex and the University of Bristol.
His scholarship focuses on 20th- and 21st-century music, with particular attention to Igor Stravinsky, Harrison Birtwistle, musical modernism, and analysis. Oxford and publisher profiles describe him as the author or editor of many books, including The Stravinsky Legacy, The Cambridge Companion to Stravinsky, and a critical biography of Stravinsky.
He has also written, lectured, and broadcast widely on contemporary music, helping make complex ideas feel approachable without losing their depth. In 2023, Oxford announced his appointment as Director and Senior Scholar in Residence at the Ertegun Humanities Graduate Programme, and he has been recognized as a Fellow of the British Academy.