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