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