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