Aribert Reimann

Aribert Reimann
Reimann in 2010
Born	(1936-03-04)4 March 1936 Berlin, German Reich
Died	13 March 2024(2024-03-13) (aged 88)
Education	Musikhochschule Berlin
Occupations	Concert pianist Composer Academic teacher
Organizations	Musikhochschule Hamburg Hochschule der Künste Berlin
Awards	German Order of Merit Berliner Kunstpreis Arnold Schönberg Prize Ernst von Siemens Music Prize

Aribert Reimann (German: ['aʁiːbɛʁt 'ʁaɪman] ^ⓘ, 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.