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James Lyon

JAMES LYON

A music historian, James Lyon is the author of numerous works on Bach, hymnology, Pestalozzi and English folklore. He was a member of many Parisian orchestras: Pasdeloup, Lamoureux, Radio-France.

Scruton and Music
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Scruton and Music

written by James Lyon

The British philosopher Roger Scruton (1944–2020) was one of the greatest thinkers of our time. As such, he naturally took an interest in music, an art form he knew not only as a theorist but also as an accomplished musician.

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A key figure in Switzerland's sound heritage
Music

A key figure in Switzerland's sound heritage

By James Lyon · May 13, 2026
The «Presto» collection puts the spotlight on Henri Gagnebin, a polymorphous figure on the Swiss musical landscape. Yves Gerhard delivers a dense portrait of an influential creator, teacher and thinker, whose work and activities at the Conservatoire deserve to be carefully rediscovered.
Musicology and sectarianism
Music

Musicology and sectarianism

By James Lyon · August 24, 2025
French musicology, frozen in a certain dogmatism, is drifting away from the very essence of musical language. That, at least, is James Lyon's point of view. In this article, the music historian defends his resolutely personal reading of the discipline.