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