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