Since 1970 Krones had been teaching at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna and was appointed full professor and head of the teaching office Musikalische Stilkunde und Aufführungspraxis in 1987. Since 1996, he has also been heading the Arnold-Schönberg-Institute of this university. In October 2013 Krones retired. Among the focal points of his work as author and editor of numerous publications are historical performance practice, musical symbolism and music of the 20th century. Krones is concerned with identifying meanings in music. Critics have commented critically on his approach, saying that Krones confuses "the musical expression of feelings with programme music".
Functions in Austrian musical life
Since 1968, Hartmut Krones has been writing the introductory texts for the program booklets of the Wiener Musikverein Furthermore, he is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Arnold Schönberg Center and Chairman of the Egon-Wellesz-Fonds at the Society of Friends of Music in Vienna.
Publications
An: Karl Steiner, Shanghai: Briefe ins Exil an einen Pianisten der Wiener Schule, Verlag: Böhlau Wien; ISBN3-205-78361-1
Alte Musik und Musikpädagogik, Verlag: Böhlau Wien; ISBN3205988213
Struktur und Freiheit in der Musik des 20. Jahrhunderts, Verlag: Böhlau Wien; ISBN3205770668
Jean Sibelius und Wien, Verlag: Böhlau Wien; ISBN3205771419
Bühne, Film, Raum und Zeit in der Musik des 20. Jahrhunderts. Wiener Schriften zur Stilkunde und Aufführungspraxis, Publishing house: Böhlau Wien; ISBN3205772067
Die österreichische Symphonie im 20. Jahrhundert, Verlag: Böhlau Wien; ISBN3205772075
Multikulturelle und internationale Konzepte in der Neuen Musik, Verlag: Böhlau Wien; ISBN3205775015
