Riemer was born in (,
Province of Saxony) near Magdeburg, the son of a
pastor. After attending the awarded a doctorate
Dr. phil. at the
University of Halle-Wittenberg with the
dissertation Erhard Bodenschatz und sein Florilegium Portense . From 1929 to 1933, he worked as a music critic in Görlitz. He then became a teacher of
history of music at the music
teachers' seminar in Magdeburg. He also continued to work as a music critic. Riemer soon acted as a music advisor for the
Magdeburg region and as a municipal music commissioner. From 1937 to 1943, he was head of the cultural department in the People's Education Office of the city of Magdeburg. Furthermore, he was chairman of the state examination commission for private music teachers. In 1943, he was drafted into the
Wehrmacht. From 1949, he worked as a music critic in Heidelberg. In 1954, he became a lecturer in music history at the Musikhochschule. In 1962, he received a lectureship at the
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg. He was also a member of the
Gesellschaft für Musikforschung. Riemer was married and father of a son. He died in
Waibstadt at the age of 74. == Publications ==