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