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