Elizabeth Norman McKay
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Born1931
London, England
Died20 May 2018 (aged 86–87)
OccupationMusicologist
EducationBristol University
PhD University of Oxford (Somerville College)
PhD University of Oxford (Somerville College)
Elizabeth Norman McKay | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1931 London, England |
| Died | 20 May 2018 (aged 86–87) |
| Occupation | Musicologist |
| Education | Bristol University PhD University of Oxford (Somerville College) |
| Subject | Music |
| Notable works | Franz Schubert's music for the theatre, Franz Schubert : a biography |
Elizabeth Norman McKay (née Norman) (1931 – 20 May 2018) was an English musicologist, pianist and Lieder accompanist.[1][2]
McKay graduated from Lawnswood High School in Leeds in 1947/48.[3]
She gained a degree in Physics from Bristol University, and worked in London as a pianist, accompanist, and repetiteur. In 1962 she was awarded a D.Phil. from the University of Oxford (where she studied at Somerville College) for her thesis on Schubert's music for the theatre.
She was formerly Tutor in Piano and Visiting Professor at the Birmingham Conservatoire.
Her publications include three books on Franz Schubert, and many contributions to symposia and dictionaries.
