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