Dieter Klöcker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dieter Klöcker

German musician

Date of Birth: 13-Apr-1936

Place of Birth: Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 21-May-2011

Profession: clarinetist, university teacher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Dieter Klöcker (April 13, 1936, Wuppertal – May 21, 2011, Freiburg im Breisgau) was a German clarinetist known for rediscovering many forgotten masters of the 18th century. He had been tirelessly unearthing gems for the clarinet repertoire and has a huge discography to show for it.He was the leader of Consortium Classicum with which he also rediscovered the repertoire for Harmonie, a form of historical small wind ensemble.
With them in particular he has also amassed an impressive discography.