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