Faculty of Music
University of Oxford
Alumnus Frederick Reece publishes first book
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Forgery in Musical Composition: Aesthetics, History, and the Canon, by Dr Frederick Reece (Jesus College, 2008), has been published by Oxford University Press this month. Dr Reece is now Assistant Professor in Music History at the University of Washington.
The book explores the topic of compositional forgery in depth, shedding new light on musical conceptions of authenticity, creativity, and the self. It identifies key patterns of deception which explain how forgeries have manipulated listeners in the past and how musicians can better spot fakes in the future, and illustrates important historical cases of compositional forgery using a wide variety of documents and scores.
Professor Gascia Ouzounian launches new book on sound, warfare and urban violence
Professor Ouzounian will launch her new book, The Trembling City: The Sonic and Atmospheric Violence of Vibrational Warfare (MIT Press, 2026), at Ibraaz in London on Sunday 8 November at 3pm, in conversation with artist and writer Susan Schuppli.
'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.
