Quick Facts
- Born
- 1952
- Died
- 2024
- Era
- Contemporary
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Biography
WikipediaWolfgang Michael Rihm was a German composer of contemporary classical music and an academic teacher based in Karlsruhe. He was an influential post-war European composer, as "one of the most original and independent musical voices" there, composing over 500 works including several operas.
Works & Events
1952
Birth of Wolfgang Rihm
birth
Derived from Wikidata date of birth (P569).
1979
Premiere of Jakob Lenz (Wolfgang Rihm)
premiere
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
1987
Premiere of Oedipus (Wolfgang Rihm)
premiereDeutsche Oper Berlin
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
1992
Premiere of Die Eroberung von Mexico (Wolfgang Rihm)
premiere
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
2001
Premiere of Jagden und Formen (Wolfgang Rihm)
premiereBasel
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
2010
Premiere of Dionysos (Wolfgang Rihm)
premiereHaus für Mozart
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
2015
Release of Et Lux (Wolfgang Rihm)
recording release
Derived from publication date (P577) on recording/album entities.
2024
Death of Wolfgang Rihm
death
Derived from Wikidata date of death (P570).
Gallery(2)
Quick Facts
- Born
- 1952
- Died
- 2024
- Era
- Contemporary
Tags
composeruniversity teacherlibrettistmusicologistessayist
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