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