Beethoven accepted Ferdinand Ries as a pupil partly out of gratitude to Ries's father, Franz Ries, who had helped Beethoven's family during hard times.
Critical Reception
A reviewer of Ries's First Symphony noted 'closer reminiscences (especially of Beethoven's Symphonies) than is reasonable' but also 'manifold and very favourable effects'.
Composer Biography
Ferdinand Ries spent eleven years in London, where he achieved great success as a pianist, composer, and teacher, and was instrumental in commissioning Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
Recording & Production
This album is part of a larger project by Janne Nisonen and the Tapiola Sinfonietta to record the full cycle of Ferdinand Ries's symphonies.
Composer Biography
Ferdinand Ries was the only acknowledged pupil of Ludwig van Beethoven, who also taught Ries's father, Franz Ries, violin.
Composition History
Ries's First Symphony played a crucial part in securing his election as a member of the prestigious Royal Swedish Academy of Music, an institution that also counted Joseph Haydn as a member.
Composition History
Ferdinand Ries, like Beethoven, delayed writing his first symphony until he felt confident enough to compare his work with masterpieces by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven himself.
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