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