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