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