Clemens Höslinger (pseudonyme: ''Christian Herbst'') (born 15 September 1933) is an Austrian historian, music journalist and

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Life

Born in Vienna, Höslinger, younger brother of the , first completed his studies at the

Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien The University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (, abbreviated MDW) is an Austrian university established in 1817 located in Vienna. With a student body of over three thousand, it is the largest institution of its kind in Austria, and one of t ...

. Afterwards he worked from 1959 to 1993 as librarian for the

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. Höslinger became known primarily as a music critic in magazines and daily newspapers in the German-speaking world. He has also presented historical sound recordings at numerous radio stations. His areas of research and publication primarily concern the history of Viennese music and theatre. Höslinger is vice president of the association , previously .

Writings

* ''Musik im

Burgtheater The Burgtheater (; literally: "Castle Theater" but alternatively translated as "(Imperial) Court Theater", originally known as '' K.K. Theater an der Burg'', then until 1918 as the ''K.K. Hofburgtheater'', is the national theater of Austria in ...

. Eine Ausstellung zum 200jährigen Jubiläum des Burgtheaters.'' sterreichische Nationalbibliothek, VIenna 1976 (Katalog der Musiksammlung der österreichischen Nationalbibliothek, Institut für Österreichische Musikdokumentation) * ''Die Wiener Oper zu Zeit des jungen Schönberg''. * ''Musik-Index zur 1816-1848.'' Musikverlag Katzbichler, Munich/Salzburg 1980. * ''

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. Mit Selbstzeugnissen und Bilddokumenten''. (''Rowohlts Monographien.'' Bd. 325). Rowohlt, Reinbek 1984; 8th edition 2008, . * ''Book Review: Jacques Offenbachs Hoffmanns Erzählungen. Konzeption, Dokumentation. (Thurnauer Schriften zum Musiktheater. Band 9)''''Book Review: Jacques Offenbachs Hoffmanns Erzählungen. Konzeption, Dokumentation. (Thurnauer Schriften zum Musiktheater. Band 9)''
on WorldCat

Literature

* ''Herbst, Christian.'' In Lutz Hagestedt (ed.): ''Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das 20. Jahrhundert.'' Vol. 17,

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, Berlin/Boston 2011,
online
.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoslinger, Clemens Austrian music historians Theatrologists Austrian music critics Opinion journalists Austrian librarians 1933 births Living people Journalists from Vienna