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