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