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