Reimann, Aribert

Reimann, Aribert (b Berlin, 1936). Ger. composer and pianist. Exceptional accompanist, often with Fischer-Dieskau (Salzburg Fest. 1971). Comps. influenced by Berg, Webern, and the mus. of India. Abandoned serialism in 1967. Has set texts by Shakespeare and Shelley. Prin. works:OPERAS: Ein Traumspiel (A Dream Play) (1964, after Strindberg); Melusine (1970); Lear (1976–8, after Shakespeare); Die Gespenstersonate (1983, after Strindberg); Troades (1984–5, after Euripides); Das Schloss (1989–91, after Kafka).BALLET: Stoffreste (1957), rev. as Die Vogelscheuchen (The Scarecrows), lib. by Günter Grass (1970).ORCH.: Rondes, str. (1968); Loqui (1969); suite, Ein Traumspiel (1965); suite, Die Vogelscheuchen (1972); pf. conc. No.1 (1961), No.2 (1972); vn. conc. (1959); Variations (1975); 7 Fragmente (1988); conc., vn., vc., orch. (1989); 9 Pieces (1993–4).VOCAL: Ein Totentanz, bar., chamber orch. (1960); Hölderlin-Fragmente, sop., orch. (1963); Inane, sop., orch. (1968); Zyklus, bar., orch. (1971); Epitaph, ten., 7 instr. (1965); 5 Poems of Paul Celan, bar., pf. (1960); 3 Shakespeare Sonnets, bar., pf. (1964); Lines ( Shelley), sop., 14 str. (1973); Wolkenloses Christfest (Cloudless Christmas), requiem, bar., vc., orch. (1974); Verrà la Morte (Death Shall Come), cantata, sop., ten., bar., 2 ch., orch. (1966); Lear, sym., bar., orch. (1980); Unrevealed, bar., str. qt. (1980); Chacun sa Chimère, ten., orch. (1981); Requiem, sop., mez., bar., orch. (1982); Apocalyptic Fragment, mez., pf., orch. (1987); Shine and Dark, bar., pf. (1990).CHAMBER MUSIC: pf. sonata (1958); Canzoni e Ricercare, fl., va., vc. (1961); Reflexionen, 7 instr. (1966); vc. sonata (1963); Invenzioni for 12 players (1979); trio, vn., va., vc. (1987).