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