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- Birth nameWolfgang Michael Rihm
- Wolfgang Rihm was born on March 13, 1952 in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. He was a composer and writer, known for Dionysos, Szenen und Dithyramben - Eine Opernphantasie (2011), Jacob Lenz (2015) and Hölderlin-Fragmente (2009). He was married to Verena Weber, Uta Frank and Johanna Feldhausen-Rihm. He died on July 27, 2024 in Ettlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- SpousesVerena Weber(2017 - July 27, 2024) (his death)Uta Frank(1992 - 2013) (her death, 1 child)Johanna Feldhausen-Rihm (divorced, 1 child)
- He has written nearly 400 compositions, including orchestral works, operas, choral music, and chamber pieces. He has cited Morton Feldman, Wilheim Killmayer, Luigi Nono, Arnold Schoenberg, and Edgard Varese among his main influences.
- He leads the Institute of Modern Music at the Karlsruhe Conservatory of Music.
- In March 2010 the BBC Symphony Orchestra featured the music of Rihm in one of their 'total immersion' weekends at the Barbican Centre, London. Recordings from this weekend were used for three 'Hear and Now' programmes on BBC Radio 3 dedicated to his work.
- His students include the composers Rebecca Saunders and Jörg Widmann.
- Wolfgang Rihm was a German composer of contemporary classical music and teacher. One of the most influential post-war European composers, Rihm was among the leading German composers of his time.
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