Diether de la Motte
Diether de la Motte (1928–2010) was a German composer, musicologist and university teacher.
Diether de la Motte

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- Born
- 1928 · Bonn.
- Died
- 2010 · Berlin.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- composer · musicologist · university teacher · music critic · literary editor
- Education
- Hochschule für Musik Detmold
- Languages
- German
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Biography
Born at Bonn in 1928, died in Berlin in 2010.
Diether de la Motte studied at Hochschule für Musik Detmold. Manfred Trojahn, Detlev Glanert and Clemens Kühn are recorded as having studied under Diether de la Motte. The recorded working language is German. Places of work recorded in the authority are Hamburg, Düsseldorf and Hanover. Employment is recorded with University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media and Hamburg University of Music and Drama. Positions recorded include vice president.
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Bonn.
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Berlin.
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 21 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Music memorabilia
41,326 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
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- Dieter ZechlinPerson
- Dietfried BernetPerson
- Diethard HellmannPerson
- Diether DehmPerson
- Diether KrebsPerson
- Dietmar BonnenPerson
- Dietmar MuesPerson
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