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