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