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