A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Delmotte, Henri

by Mary Catherine Hamilton

DELMOTTE, Henri Florent, born at Mons 1799, died there 1836, librarian of the public library at Mons, and author of 'Notice biographique sur Roland Delattre, etc.' (Valenciennes 1836). This work was translated into German by Dehn. The authenticity of the chronicler Vinchant, from whom Delmotte took the chief part of his facts, has been contested Bince his death. (See Lasso.) At the time of his death Delmotte was collecting materials for the life of Philippe de Mons.

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