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