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