Diether de la Motte
German composer and musicologist
About Diether de la Motte
Lived 1928 – 2010 (aged 82). Diether de la Motte was a German composer, musicologist, university teacher, music critic and literary editor.
Diether de la Motte (30 March 1928 – 15 May 2010) was a German musician, composer, music theorist, music critic and academic teacher.
Life Born in Bonn, Schott, Mainz 1960 Harmonielehre. Bärenreiter-Verlag Karl Vötterle, Kassel/Basel/Tours/London, and dtv, Munich 1976; additional editions: Deutscher Verlag für Musik, Wiesbaden 1977, dtv, Munich 2004. Musikalische Analyse. Textteil u. Notenteil. 2 volumes. Bärenreiter, Kassel 1978. Musik bewegt sich im Raum. 16 Konzepte für Laien-Professionals aus Musik, Sprache, Sprachmusik und Bewegung. Moeck, Celle 1987. Kontrapunkt. Ein Lese- und Arbeitsbuch. Bärenreiter, Munich 1981 u. dtv, Munich 2002. Melodie. Ein Lese- und Arbeitsbuch. dtv, Munich 1993. Musik Formen. Phantasie, Einfall, Originalität. Wißner, Augsburg 1999. Wege zum Komponieren. Ermutigung und Hilfestellung. Bärenreiter, Kassel 2001. Gedichte sind Musik. Musikalische Analysen von Gedichten aus 800 Jahren. Bärenreiter, Kassel 2002.
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Who was Diether de la Motte?
German composer and musicologist (1928-2010)
When was Diether de la Motte born?
Diether de la Motte was born on 30 March 1928 in Bonn.
When did Diether de la Motte die?
Diether de la Motte died on 15 May 2010 in Berlin.
What was Diether de la Motte's occupation?
Diether de la Motte was a composer, musicologist, university teacher, music critic and literary editor.
What nationality was Diether de la Motte?
Diether de la Motte was German.
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