Overdue for modern reappraisal, the works of Ferdinand Ries represent a treasure trove of pieces that easily stand alongside his illustrious predecessor and former teacher, Beethoven. A serious concert work for which the faint of heart need not apply this rarely heard concerto deserves to be rediscovered for the original work it is. In this Pastoral, Ries transcends the accepted Beethoven model to create a work of enduring natural beauty and depth. --- Eine moderne Neubewertung der Werke v...

Overdue for modern reappraisal, the works of Ferdinand Ries represent a treasure trove of pieces that easily stand alongside his illustrious predecessor and former teacher, Beethoven. A serious concert work for which the faint of heart need not apply this rarely heard concerto deserves to be rediscovered for the original work it is. In this Pastoral, Ries transcends the accepted Beethoven model to create a work of enduring natural beauty and depth. --- Eine moderne Neubewertung der Werke v...

In the years between 1809 and 1813 Ferdinand Ries had an almost unbroken schedule of concerts and touring and this piece, a polonaise in the brilliant style was one of the works to emerge from this period of success. Composed at a time of great turbulence within the arts the polonaise had rapidly outgrown its earlier processional origins to become one of the most popular light forms of the age. --- In den Jahren zwischen 1809 und 1813 kam Ferdinand Ries einem fast lückenlosen Terminplan vo...

Entitled L'infortunée by the composer, the Sonata in F min. Op.26, was written at a time when Ries found himself living in desperate straits in Paris and it is thought to be self-referential. Rejected by the French army, the public and poverty stricken, the work is redolent with references to Beethoven's Pathetique sonata; a composer whom Ries both revered and had a long - if stormy - friendship. --- Vom Komponisten selbst "L'infortunée"-"Der Unglückliche" - genannt wurde die Sonate in fis...

The 'Grand Variations on "Rule, Britannia!"'are a pianistic tour de force which is sure to leave audiences breathless for more from this little known composer who served his apprenticeship under both Albrechtsberger and Beethoven. Writen during an eleven year residency in London and based on one of the most enduring patriotic songs of all time, this work stands as testimony to the great affection Ries had for his English home and with it, he endowed our common musical heritage with a work ...