Yves Gérard

Yves-René-Jean Gérard (6 January 1932 – 6 October 2020) 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", and in 1996 he co-edited Volume 1 of the composer's "Critique musicale".
Gérard died of cancer on 6 October 2020, aged 88.