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