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