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