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