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