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