Faculty of Music
University of Oxford
Alumnus Dr Sebastian Wedler publishes first monograph
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Dr Sebastian Wedler (Merton College, 2012) has published his first monograph Anton Webern at the Dawn of Modernism. This first book-length account of Webern's tonal music, which stems from ideas explored during Dr Wedler's DPhil at the Faculty of Music, investigates the complex and variegated ways in which the young composer engaged with, and sought to contribute to, the cultural discourses of fin-de-siècle modernism, well before he self-consciously embarked upon his famous 'path' to the New Music. You can read more on the Cambridge University Press website.
After completing his DPhil, Dr Wedler taught at Oxford before taking up an assistant professorship at Utrecht University in 2022.
'Everyday Beethoven' - Professor Laura Tunbridge
Professor Laura Tunbridge repeated her inaugural lecture as Heather Professor of Music at this year's Meeting Minds weekend for alumni. As the 200th anniversary of his death approaches in 2027, Ludwig van Beethoven remains ubiquitous, his music still dominating concerts, films and advertising. In 'Everyday Beethoven', Professor Tunbridge explores the friendships, collaborations and musical relationships that enabled the composer to come to prominence.
A recording of the lecture is now available to watch online.
Dr Vai featured in Gramophone discussing the curation of the permanent exhibition Resonant Histories at the Bate Collection
The Head of Collection and Curator has been interviewed by Gramophone about Resonant Histories, the new permanent exhibition at the Bate Collection of Musical Instruments. The exhibition explores the histories and stories behind musical instruments, bringing their cultural significance and musical heritage to life, and offering visitors new perspectives on the collection and the stories its instruments hold.