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