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