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