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