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