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