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