Aribert Reimann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Aribert Reimann

German composer, pianist and accompanist

Date of Birth: 04-Mar-1936

Place of Birth: Berlin

Profession: composer, pianist, librettist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Aribert Reimann (born 4 March 1936) is 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 sang the title role.
His opera Medea after Grillparzer's play premiered in 2010 at the Vienna State Opera.
He was a professor of contemporary song in Hamburg and Berlin.
In 2011, he was awarded the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize for his life's work.