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