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