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