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