Clemens Höslinger
Clemens Höslinger (pseudonym: Christian Herbst ; born September 15, 1933 in Vienna ) is an Austrian historian , music journalist and librarian .
Life
Höslinger, younger brother of the Augustinian canon Norbert Höslinger , first graduated from the Vienna Music Academy . He then worked as a librarian at the Austrian State Archives from 1959 to 1993 .
Höslinger was best known as a music critic in magazines and daily newspapers in the German-speaking area. He has also presented historical sound recordings on numerous radio stations. His research and publication areas primarily concern the history of music and theater in Vienna.
Höslinger is Vice President of the Vienna Opera Archive Association , formerly RISM-Austria .
Awards
- 2000: title of professor by the Federal President
Fonts (selection)
- Music in the Burgtheater . An exhibition for the 200th anniversary of the Burgtheater. Austrian National Library, Vienna 1976 (catalog of the music collection of the Austrian National Library, Institute for Austrian Music Documentation)
- Music index for the “ Viennese magazine for art, literature, theater and fashion ” 1816-1848. Music publisher Katzbichler, Munich / Salzburg 1980.
- Giacomo Puccini . With personal testimonials and picture documents (= Rowohlt's monographs. Vol. 325). Rowohlt, Reinbek 1984; 8th edition 2008, ISBN 978-3-499-50325-2 .
literature
- Autumn, Christian. In: Lutz Hagestedt (Ed.): German Literature Lexicon. The 20th century. Vol. 17, De Gruyter, Berlin / Boston 2011, p. 2008 ( online ).
Web links
- Literature by and about Clemens Höslinger in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Höslinger, Clemens |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Herbst, Christian (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian music historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 15, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |