Ries: Piano Concertos, Vol. 3 (Incls 'Piano Concerto in A minor)

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FERDINAND RIES
Ries: Piano Concertos, Vol. 3 (Incls 'Piano Concerto in A minor)
Christopher Hinterhuber (piano) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Uwe Grodd

[ Naxos / CD ]

Release Date: Wednesday 1 April 2009

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"An admirable collection, made all the more desirable by the pianism of Christopher Hinterhuber. It's been a while since I've heard playing of such consistent quality"
(MusicWeb June 2009)

"An admirable collection, made all the more desirable by the pianism of Christopher Hinterhuber. It's been a while since I've heard playing of such consistent quality, of such lightness and character. That said, the real heroes are Ries himself-this music demands to be more widely heard-and Naxos, whose ongoing cycles and series have restored so many neglected composers to the catalogue."
(MusicWeb June 2009)

The fourteen works for piano and orchestra of Ferdinand Ries stand alongside those of Hummel as among the most important of their kind from the early decades of the 19th century. Intensely lyrical and yet displaying at times a rugged Beethovenian grandeur, Ries's concertos are works of impressive musical stature. The three works featured on this recording are all associated with Ries's English period: the Abschieds-Concert von England, composed to mark his retirement from the London stage; the brilliant Grand Variations on 'Rule Britannia', composed at Hastings in 1817, and the enchanting Introduction et Variations Brillantes, Op. 170 which takes as its theme Soldier, soldier, will you marry me?

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 7 in A major, Op. 132, "Farewell to London"
Grand Variations on Rule Britannia, Op. 116
Introduction and Variations Brillantes, Op. 170