Yves-René-Jean Gérard (6 January 1932 – 6 October 2020)[1] was a French musicologist. He was born in Châlons-sur-Marne, France. He was known especially for his scholarly works on the composers Luigi Boccherini and Camille Saint-Saëns.
He was also known for his studies of the chamber music of late-18th century Italy, Spain, and Austria.
In 1983 he co-edited volume 4 of Berlioz's Correspondance générale,[2] and in 1996 he co-edited Volume 1 of the composer's Critique musicale.[3]
Gérard died of cancer on 6 October 2020, aged 88.[1]
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