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