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