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