Ries's Pieces

[kyjo]

I certainly am and thoroughly enjoy it! In fact it may be my only Ries CD, though in the past I enjoyed the piano concerto series on Naxos, with their easygoing lyricism.

P.S. I think you just replied to me in a Hurwitz YouTube comment section! 

I need to investigate Ries' PCs, which are unknown to me as of yet.

Oh, I didn't realize I had replied to you! Which Hurwitz video?

[Brian]

I need to investigate Ries' PCs, which are unknown to me as of yet.

Oh, I didn't realize I had replied to you! Which Hurwitz video?

Live concert bucket list...Kabelac and George Lloyd 

The piano concerto to start with is the "Rhine" one, I think. Or at least that's the one with several melodies lodged in my memory.

[JBS]

Hi JBS - same question I asked Andrei below about the flute in this new Brilliant recording w/ Ginevra Petrucci - the notes online at Brilliant's website do not say and the pics I see of her show only modern flutes - BTW, in the recording of these works that I own the image of the group shows the flutist with a many-keyed wood flute, so assume a modern one?  Dave

Now that I have, and am listening to, this CD, I see/hear no indication period instruments are being used.

[Florestan]

IMO the best of Ries is to be found in his chamber music, but then again I hold that opinion for most composers of the late-classical/early-romantic era. Ries' symphonies can sometimes be too derivative of his teacher Beethoven, but his chamber music is more individual. If you can only have one recording of Ries' music, I would suggest this delicious Hyperion album:



It contains his Grand Sextet in C major (for piano, string quartet and double bass), Sextet in G minor (for piano, harp, clarinet, bassoon, horn, and double bass!), Piano Trio in C minor, and Introduction and a Russian Dance for cello and piano. It's some of the most colorful and enjoyable chamber music of the period that I've heard! And needless to say, the performances by the Nash Ensemble are superb. I wonder if Andrei is familiar with this recording?

I am not, will search for it, thanks for the tip. And I agree with your point about chamber music.

[kyjo]

I am not, will search for it, thanks for the tip. And I agree with your point about chamber music.

No problem, Andrei. I would be shocked if you don't find that Ries Hyperion CD to be totally delightful!