Musical Declaration of Love. Essays from 30 Years. Ed. By Thomas Dezsy. (Text in German) This book has been published in honour of de la Motte's retirement from the Vienna Musikhochschule. It assembles the most witty and stimulating essays on the composer's work, the difficult relationship between analysis and performance, music theory and practice, text and music. The book also offers insight into the works of Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, and Liszt.