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