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