Dieter Klöcker

Dieter Klöcker

Dieter Klöcker (born April 13, 1936 in Wuppertal; died May 21, 2011 in Freiburg im Breisgau) was a German clarinetist known for rediscovering many forgotten masters of the 18th century.[1] He had been tirelessly unearthing gems for the clarinet repertoire and has a huge discography to show for it.[2]

He was the leader of Consortium Classicum with which he also rediscovered the repertoire for the harmoniemusik. With them in particular he has also amassed an impressive discography.

Publications (Selection)

  • Musicological research articles in various journals on Ludwig van Beethoven, Antonio Casimir Cartellieri, Joseph Haydn, Franz Anton Hoffmeister, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ignaz Pleyel and others.
  • Handbuch der Musikpädagogik, Bd.3 Bärenreiter 1994 Die Klarinette
  • Medizinische Probleme bei Instrumentalisten, Laaber Verlag 1995 Ursache und Wirkung
  • Kongreßbericht 1997 des Forschungsinstituts für Instrumental- und Gesangspädagogik, Schott 1998 Fehlgeleitete Musikerpotentiale
  • Konzertante Sinfonien, CD-Beiheft EMI 747 98 10 (CDF 671008), 1977/1995
  • Consortium Classicum: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Harmoniemusiken (3 CDs) - The CDs contain arrangements from Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Die Zauberflöte, La Clemenza di Tito, Die Hochzeit des Figaro and Don Giovanni.

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