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