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