Ferdinand Ries
German composer
Ferdinand Ries (baptised 28 November 1784 – 13 January 1838) was a German composer. Ries was a friend, pupil and secretary of Ludwig van Beethoven. He composed eight symphonies, a violin concerto, nine piano concertos (the first concerto is not published), three operas, and numerous other works, including 26 string quartets. In 1838 he published a collection of reminiscences of his teacher Beethoven, co-written with Beethoven's friend, Franz Wegeler. Ries' symphonies, some chamber works—most of them with piano—his violin concerto and his piano concertos have been recorded, exhibiting a style which, given his connection to Beethoven, lies between the Classical and early Romantic styles.
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Works
- 2 Piano Sonatas, op. 1
- 2 Piano Sonatas, op. 11
- 2 Piano Sonatas, op. 9
- 2 Piano Sonatinas, op. 5
- 2 Sonatas for Violin and Piano, op. 8
- 3 Sonatas, op. 86
- 3 String Quartets, op. 126
- 3 String Quartets, op. 70
- 3 Violin Sonatas, op. 16
- 3 Violin Sonatas, op. 38
- Cello Sonata in A major, op. 21
- Cello Sonata in C major, op. 20
- Cello Sonata in C minor, WoO 2
- Cello Sonata in G minor, op. 125
- Clarinet Sonata in G minor, op. 29
- Concerto Pastoral in D major, op. 120
- Concerto for Two Horns, WoO 19
- Der Sieg des Glaubens, op. 157
- Die Könige in Israel, op. 186
- Die Räuberbraut, op. 156
- Grand Otetto, op. 128
- Grand Septuor, op. 25
- Grand Sonata in F minor for Violin and Piano, op. 19
- Große Festouvertüre und Siegesmarsch, op. 172
- Horn (or Cello) Sonata in F major, op. 34
- Introduction and a Russian Dance for the Pianoforte & Violoncello
- Liska, oder Die Hexe von Gyllensteen, op. 164
- Notturno no. 1, WoO 50
- Notturno no. 2, WoO 60
- Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 132 "Abschieds-Concert von England"
- Piano Concerto in A-flat major, op. 151 "Gruss an den Rhein"
- Piano Concerto in C major, op. 123
- Piano Concerto in C minor, op. 115
- Piano Concerto in C-sharp minor, op. 55
- Piano Concerto in E-flat major, op. 42
- Piano Concerto in G minor, op. 177
- Piano Quartet in E-flat major, op. 17
- Piano Quartet in F minor, op. 13
- Piano Quintet in B minor, op. 74
- Piano Trio in C minor, op. 143
- Piano Trio in E-flat major, op. 2
- Piano Trio in F minor, WoO 86
- Sextet in G minor, op. 142
- Sextet, op. 100
- Sonata for Flute and Piano in G major, op. 87
- Sonata in A major, op. 114
- Sonata in A major, op. 160
- Sonata in A-flat major, op. 141
- Sonata in A-flat major, op. 176
- Sonata in B minor, WoO 11
- Sonata in B-flat major, op. 47
- Sonata in F-sharp minor, op. 26 “L’infortunée”
- Sonate sentimentale für Klavier und Flöte (oder Klarinette) Es-Dur, op. 169
- Sonatina in A minor, op. 45
- Sonatina in C major, op. 6
- String Quartet in A minor, op. 150 no. 1
- String Quartet in C major, WoO 37
- String Quartet in E-flat major, WoO 10
- String Quartet no. 20 in F minor, WoO 48
- String Quintet in C major, op. 37
- String Quintet no. 2 in D minor, op. 68
- String Trio in E-flat major, WoO 70 no. 1
- Symphony no. 1 in D major, op. 23
- Symphony no. 2 in C minor, op. 80
- Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 90
- Symphony no. 4 in F major, op. 110
- Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 112
- Symphony no. 6 in D major, op. 146
- Symphony no. 7 in A minor, op. 181
- Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major, WoO 30
- Three Flute Quartets, WoO 35
- Three Flute Quartets, op. 145
- Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano in E flat major, op. 63
- Trio for Piano, Clarinet or Violin, and Cello, op. 28
- Two Fantasies on Themes from "Le Nozze di Figaro", op. 77
- Variations on a Portuguese Hymn, op. 152 no. 1
- Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 24
- Violin Sonata in C-sharp minor, op. 71
Box sets & recent recordings
- Ries: Piano Trio & Sextets — Ferdinand Ries, Nash Ensemble (2022) Spotify
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