Diether de la Motte

German composer and musicologist (1928-2010)
Person human Q1223232
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Diether de la Motte

Summary

Diether de la Motte is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bonn[2]. He was born on March 30, 1928[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on May 15, 2010[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], university teacher[8], music critic[9], and literary editor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Diether de la Motte's place of birth was Bonn[2].
  • Diether de la Motte died in Berlin[4].
  • Diether de la Motte was born on March 30, 1928[3].
  • Diether de la Motte died on May 15, 2010[5].
  • Diether de la Motte is buried at Luisenfriedhof II[12].
  • Among Diether de la Motte's spouses was Helga de La Motte-Haber[13].
  • Diether de la Motte held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Diether de la Motte's professions included composer[6].
  • Diether de la Motte's professions included musicologist[7].
  • Diether de la Motte's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Diether de la Motte's professions included music critic[9].
  • Diether de la Motte worked as a literary editor[10].
  • Diether de la Motte held the position of vice president[15].
  • Diether de la Motte was employed by University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[16].
  • Diether de la Motte was employed by Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media[17].
  • Among Diether de la Motte's employers was Hamburg University of Music and Drama[18].
  • Diether de la Motte was employed by Q1484601[19].
  • Diether de la Motte's education included a stint at Hochschule für Musik Detmold[20].
  • A notable student of Diether de la Motte was Manfred Trojahn[21].
  • A notable student of Diether de la Motte was Detlev Glanert[22].
  • A notable student of Diether de la Motte was Clemens Kühn[23].
  • Diether de la Motte is recorded as male[24].
  • Diether de la Motte's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Diether de la Motte's archives at is recorded as Academy of Arts, Berlin[26].
  • Diether de la Motte's family name is recorded as de La Motte[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bonn[2], Diether de la Motte… he was born on March 30, 1928[3].

Education

Diether de la Motte's education included a stint at Hochschule für Musik Detmold[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], university teacher[8], music critic[9], and literary editor[10]. Employers include University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[16], a public university[28], in Austria[29], founded in 1819[30], headquartered in main building of the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna[31]; Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media[17], a drama school[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1897[34]; Hamburg University of Music and Drama[18], a conservatory[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1950[37]; and Q1484601[19], an educational institution[38], founded in 1949[39]. Diether de la Motte held the position of vice president[15]. Notable students include Manfred Trojahn[21], a composer[40], b. 1949[41], of Germany[42], awarded the Rome Prize of the German Academy Villa Massimo[43]; Detlev Glanert[22], a composer[44], b. 1960[45], of Germany[46], awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Northern College of Music[47], specialised in opera[48]; and Clemens Kühn[23], a musicologist[49], b. 1945[50], of Germany[51].

Personal Life

Among Diether de la Motte's spouses was Helga de La Motte-Haber[13].

Death and Burial

Diether de la Motte died on May 15, 2010[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He is buried at Luisenfriedhof II[12].

Why It Matters

Diether de la Motte ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Diether de la Motte born?

Diether de la Motte was born in Bonn[2].

Where did Diether de la Motte die?

Diether de la Motte died in Berlin[4].

Who was Diether de la Motte married to?

Diether de la Motte's spouses include Helga de La Motte-Haber[13].

What did Diether de la Motte do for work?

Diether de la Motte worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], university teacher[8], music critic[9], and literary editor[10].

Where did Diether de la Motte go to school?

Diether de la Motte was educated at Hochschule für Musik Detmold[20].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [26] . archiv.adk.de. Retrieved . archiv.adk.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . archiv.adk.de. Retrieved . archiv.adk.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [23] . archiv.adk.de. Retrieved . archiv.adk.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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