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