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