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