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