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