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Wolfgang Rihm

German composer and teacher (1952-2024) · Germany · On the map · Musicians · Died at 72

Wolfgang 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.

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2024Died27 July 20242014Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and ArtAwardCommander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAwardKnight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward, 2014Robert Schumann Prize for Poetry and MusicAward2004Order of Merit of Baden-WürttembergAward2003Ernst von Siemens Music PrizeAward1999Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of HamburgAward1991Musikpreis der Stadt DuisburgAward1978Reinhold Schneider PrizeAward1952Born13 March 1952

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Awards

Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany2014
Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art2014
Robert Schumann Prize for Poetry and Music2014
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany2014
Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg2004
Ernst von Siemens Music Prize2003
Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg1999
Musikpreis der Stadt Duisburg1991
Reinhold Schneider Prize1978
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
Officer of Arts and Letters
Honorary doctor of the Free University of Berlin
Pour le Mérite
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
Rome Prize of the German Academy Villa Massimo

About this person

Country
Germany
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1952 to 2024 · aged 72

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The same award as Wolfgang

Pierre BoulezBoth received Robert Schumann Prize for Poetry and MusicTan DunBoth received Musikpreis der Stadt DuisburgHelmut LachenmannBoth received Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of HamburgHarrison BirtwistleBoth received Ernst von Siemens Music PrizeHeinz HolligerBoth received Robert Schumann Prize for Poetry and MusicHans Van ManenBoth received Musikpreis der Stadt Duisburg