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