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