Detlef Altenburg

Detlef Altenburg (19...-2016) was a distinguished Professor of Musicology, serving at several renowned institutions. He held professorships at the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt (Weimar-Jena Department of Musicology directorship 1999–2014), University of Regensburg (1994–1999), University-Polytechnic Paderborn, Detmold Conservatory, and others. His research focused on 17th/18th-century music, 19th-century musical ideas, and Franz Liszt's legacy. He was awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz in 2010 for his contributions.

Altenburg's academic journey included visiting professorships (e.g., Universidade Nova Lisbon 1983) and roles like director of musicology departments. His work bridged historical musicology with cultural studies, emphasizing compositional techniques and performance practices of early modern eras.

• Elected to Academy of Europe (2005, Section: Musicoalogy & Art History)
• Main residence: Germany