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