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