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