Composer · 1952
Wolfgang Rihm
- Patrick Zielke, Franck Ollu, Raphael Wittmer, Joachim Goltz, Nationaltheater-Orchester Mannheim
Live Albums
- Susanne Otto, Richard Salter, Hamburg State Opera Chorus, Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra, Carmen Fugiss, Hans Joachim Frey, Ingo Metzmacher, Peter Kollek, Renate Behle, George Becker
Compilations
- Barbara van den Boom, South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ute Wille, Gianluigi Gelmetti, Susanne Meissner-Schaufelberger, Rupert Huber, Hubert Mayer, Michael Peuse, Varianti, Bernhard Hartmann, Marcus Creed, Aleksandra Lustig, Martin Huber, Angelika Frei, Mikhail Shashkov, Rüdiger Linn, Jonathan Stockhammer, Heinrich Gölzenleuchter, Stuttgart Vocal Ensemble
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.