Ferdinand Ries
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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