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

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 (german: link=no, Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien, abbreviated MDW) is an Austrian university located in Vienna, established in 1817. With a student body of over three thousa ...

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

National Archives of Austria The National Archives of Austria (german: Österreichisches Staatsarchiv) Also known as the Austrian State Archives in Vienna is the central archive of the republic of Austria. On the basis of the Austrian Federal Archives Act, it stores the a ...

. 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 Vi ...

. 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. * '' Giacomo Puccini. 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, De Gruyter, 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