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