Alexander Rehding

Professor Alexander Rehding is a musicologist at Harvard University's Department of Music since 2003, holding the Fanny Peabody Professorship. He serves as editor-in-chief of the Oxford Handbooks Music Online series and previously edited Acta Musicologica. His research bridges the history of music theory, cultural history of music, and digital humanities, focusing on the 19th century and ancient world.

• Education: University of Hamburg, University of Cambridge
• Awards: Guggenheim Fellowship, Dent Medal of the Royal Musical Association
• Grants: Andrew Mellon Foundation for 'Hearing Modernity' seminar
• Current Work: Researching Friedrich Opelt's music theory at Max Planck Institute for the History of Science

His research explores the intersection of sound, technology, and cultural memory, including projects on Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in digital culture and the Golden Record from the Voyager mission. Publications include Hugo Riemann and the Birth of Modern Musical Thought (2003) and Music and Monumentality (2009). Scientific awards and grants highlight his interdisciplinary contributions to musicology and sound studies.