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