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