Composer · 1952
Wolfgang Rihm
- Nationaltheater-Orchester Mannheim, Franck Ollu, Joachim Goltz, Raphael Wittmer, Patrick Zielke
Live Albums
- Carmen Fugiss, Hamburg State Opera Chorus, Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra, Richard Salter, Peter Kollek, Susanne Otto, Hans Joachim Frey, Ingo Metzmacher, Renate Behle, George Becker
Compilations
- Hubert Mayer, Michael Peuse, Martin Huber, Rüdiger Linn, Jonathan Stockhammer, Gianluigi Gelmetti, Varianti, Angelika Frei, Stuttgart Vocal Ensemble, Mikhail Shashkov, Marcus Creed, Bernhard Hartmann, Susanne Meissner-Schaufelberger, Rupert Huber, Barbara van den Boom, South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Aleksandra Lustig, Ute Wille, Heinrich Gölzenleuchter
Biography
Wolfgang Rihm was a contemporary German composer and educator known for his unpredictable and spontaneous style, which incorporated both traditional and modern aesthetics. Possibly the most prolific composer of his generation, he wrote over 500 pieces in all secular genres.