Aribert Reimann

Aribert Reimann (, 4 March 1936 – 13 March 2024) was a German composer, pianist, and accompanist, known especially for his literary operas. His version of Shakespeare's King Lear, the opera Lear, was written at the suggestion of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, who performed the title role. His opera Medea after Grillparzer's play premiered in 2010 at the Vienna State Opera. He was a professor of contemporary Lied (art song) in Hamburg and Berlin. In 2011, he was awarded the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize for his life's work.

Life and career Reimann was born in Berlin on 4 March 1936.

He was honoured repeatedly, including the Grand Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Order of Merit of Berlin. Reimann died on 13 March 2024, at the age of 88.

Awards Reimann received many awards: Melusine, opera after Yvan Goll's play (1971) Lear, opera after Shakespeare's King Lear (1978) Die Gespenstersonate, opera after August Strindberg's play The Ghost Sonata (1984) Troades, opera after Euripides' The Trojan Women(1986) Das Schloß, opera after Kafka's Das Schloss (1992) Bernarda Albas Haus, opera after Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba Medea, opera (after part 3 of Grillparzer's The Golden Fleece) (2010) L'Invisible, opera after Maurice Maeterlinck's L'Intruse, L'Intérieur and La Mort de Tintagiles (2017)

Orchestral Variations for Orchestra Nahe Ferne (Near Distance) Cantus für Klarinette und Orchester (Cantus for Clarinet and Orchestra) Sieben Fragmente für Orchester in memoriam Robert Schumann (Seven Fragments for Orchestra, in memoriam Robert Schumann) (1988) Violin Concerto (1996)

Vocal music Zyklus nach Gedichten von Paul Celan für Bariton und Klavier (Song cycle based on the poetry of Paul Celan for baritone and piano) (1956) Wolkenloses Christfest. Requiem nach Gedichten von Otfried Büthe., dedicated to Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Siegfried Palm (1974) Nachtstück II für Baryton und Klavier (1978) Unrevealed, Lord Byron to Augusta Leigh für Bariton und Streichquartett (1981) Requiem for soprano, mezzo-soprano, baritone, mixed choir and orchestry, using the Latin Requiem and verses from the Book of Job (1982) Shine and Dark for baritone and piano left hand (1989) Entsorgt for baritone solo (1989) Eingedunkelt for alto solo (1992) Fünf Lieder nach Gedichten von Paul Celan für Countertenor und Klavier (Five songs based on poetry by Celan for countertenor and piano) (1994/2001) An Hermann for tenor and piano (2008)