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