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