Iain Alexander Fenlon (born 26 October 1949 in Prestbury, Cheshire) is a British

musicologist Musicology (from Greek μουσική ''mousikē'' 'music' and -λογια ''-logia'', 'domain of study') is the scholarly analysis and research-based study of music. Musicology departments traditionally belong to the humanities, although some mu ...

who specializes in music from 1450–1650; particularly

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and early

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from Italy. Fenlon was born to Albert Fenlon and Joan Fenlon (née Rainey).

Academic career

He has contributed articles to several music publications and is the author of the books ''Music and Culture in Late Renaissance Italy'' (

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, 2000), ''The Ceremonial City: History, Memory and Myth in Renaissance Venice'' (

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, 2007). and ''Piazza San Marco'' (

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, 2009). His writings often explore the relationship between the evolution and development of music and changes within society. He is currently a fellow and Emeritus Professor of Historical Musicology at King's College of the

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and serves as the editor of the journal ''

Early Music History ''Early Music History'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal published annually by Cambridge University Press, which specialises in the study of music from the early Middle Ages to the end of the 17th century. It was established in 1981 and is edit ...

''. Fenlon is also Honorary Keeper of the Music at the

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.Rosemary Williamson. "Fenlon, Iain." In ''Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online'', http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/grove/music/47085 (accessed February 19, 2012)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fenlon, Iain Living people British musicologists Fellows of King's College, Cambridge 1949 births People from Prestbury, Cheshire Members of the University of Cambridge Faculty of Music