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