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