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