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