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