Musicologist & cultural historian, Royal Northern College of Music | Fellow, Royal Historical Society | Author, ‘Music Theatre and the Holy Roman Empire’ (CUP) | Current project: 'The Cambridge History of German Opera to the Early Nineteenth Century'
Austin Glatthorn
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Looking forward to a symposium on various aspects of eighteenth-century musical life this afternoon at @rncmresearch.bsky.social @rncmlive.bsky.social! www.rncm.ac.uk/performance/...
This is musicology.
Conference: “Global Music History & Northern Europe in the 18th and 19th Centuries” Fri May 15-Sat May 16 at the University of Copenhagen (South Campus) feat. a keynote lecture by @katherineschof8.bsky.social ! Organized by my colleague Mikkel Vad.
globalhumanities.ku.dk/events/2026/...
A long‑lost 19th-century piano concerto by Beethoven’s pupil Ferdinand Ries (1784-1838) - re-discovered, edited, and premiered by Dr Adam Swayne (@adamswayne.bsky.social) - has recently been published for the first time in history by A-R Editions 🎶🎹 🎵
Full story:
🔗 www.rncm.ac.uk/news/long-lo...
🚨WE'RE HIRING AGAIN – AGAIN!🚨 Music @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
Super excited to announce this post:
Lecturer in Performance, fixed-term 2 years
We're looking for a distinguished performer and performance teacher to head up our new MMus Performance specialism
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/138365-...
🚨WE'RE HIRING AGAIN!🚨 Music @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
Permanent lectureship in historically European music (anywhere in the world) in the long 18C. Must have PhD in hand at application.
Deadline 12th March; job talks/interviews 1st & 2nd April for ASAP start.
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/138148-...
IT'S PUBLICATION DAYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!
Download 'The King's Dinner: family, nation, and identity on the British table, 1760-1820' here FOR FREE and read all about George III's eating habits over breakfast!
uclpress.co.uk/book/the-kin...
#skystorians #openaccess #18thC #foodhistory 🗃️
I enjoyed my tenure as Reviews Editor at 'Eighteenth-Century Music'. It was a wonderful experience, and I learned a lot from that role and my amazing colleagues. It was a difficult decision to step down, but I look forward to supporting the journal in this new capacity!
And congrats, Annika!
Corona Schröter’s ‘Fünf und Zwanzig Lieder’ (1786) lists subscribers, their locations, and the quantity ordered. Alongside 64 copies intended for 15 local noble patrons, 506 copies of her #songs reached musicians in at least 47 locations, summarised in the #map below.
Calling for speakers
Our QGIS Open Day this month falls on 24th April.
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The King’s Dinner is about what it meant to be British at the end of the eighteenth century. Drawing on the vast kitchen ledgers of two royal households made newly available to research through digiti...
Do you ever think about the fact that the designers of General Midi were tasked with coming up with the 128 most important instruments in the world, and one of the answers they came up with was "Goblins"
Two RNCM researchers, Dr Annika Forkert & Dr Austin Glatthorn (@glatthorn.bsky.social), have recently taken up prominent editorial roles for internationally renowned music journals, strengthening the RNCM’s global impact on music scholarship & research innovation 👇
🔗 www.rncm.ac.uk/news/rncm-re...
