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