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