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Wolfgang Rihm(1952-2024)

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Wolfgang Rihm was born on 13 March 1952 in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. He was a writer and composer, 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 27 July 2024 in Ettlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
BornMarch 13, 1952
DiedJuly 27, 2024(72)
BornMarch 13, 1952
DiedJuly 27, 2024(72)
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Dionysos, Szenen und Dithyramben - Eine Opernphantasie
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 2011
Jacob Lenz (2015)
Jacob Lenz
Video
  • Writer
  • 2015
Hölderlin-Fragmente
5.6
Short
  • Music Department(as Wolfgang Michael Rihm, stock music)
  • 2009
Das schöne irre Judenmädchen
TV Movie
  • Composer
  • 1984

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Writer



  • Jacob Lenz (2015)
    Jacob Lenz
    Video
    • libretto
    • 2015
  • Dionysos, Szenen und Dithyramben - Eine Opernphantasie
    TV Movie
    • libretto
    • 2011

Composer



  • Dionysos, Szenen und Dithyramben - Eine Opernphantasie
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 2011
  • Das schöne irre Judenmädchen
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1984

Music Department



  • Jacob Lenz (2015)
    Jacob Lenz
    Video
    • music
    • 2015
  • Hölderlin-Fragmente
    5.6
    Short
    • composer: stock music (as Wolfgang Michael Rihm)
    • 2009

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    • Wolfgang Michael Rihm
  • Born
    • March 13, 1952
    • Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
  • Died
    • July 27, 2024
    • Ettlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany(Undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Verena Weber2017 - July 27, 2024 (his death)

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    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.

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