Ernst Laaff (4 November 1903 – 12 September 1987) was a German musician, professor and rector.
Shortly afterwards, the Collegium musicum of the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz was founded, where he began to teach.
[1] He was active as a musician not only in ancient music, demonstrated by original instruments, but also in New Musik.
During his 24 years as director of the Hochschule für Musik Mainz, he also acted politically in cooperation with local politicians.
Here his calm and controlled charisma appeared as a good character trait for his actions.