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