This episode focuses on German composer Wolfgang Rihm, who passed away in July 2024 at the age of 72. With his death, the music world lost one of the most gifted and prolific composers of the 21st century. His legendary words ‘Everything in Music is empathetic’, in response to the abstraction of Boulez and Stockhausen, will forever be associated with him.
Playlist
- Wolfgang Rihm – ET LUX
Huelgas Ensemble, Minguet Quartet conducted by Paul van Nevel
