Martin Rummel, the cellist on this album, is the last pupil of the legendary William Pleeth, who also taught Jacqueline du Pré.
Compositional Technique
Ferdinand Ries's Cello Sonata in A major, Op. 21, includes a movement that seems to quote the opening of Beethoven's 'Pastorale' Piano Sonata, Op. 28.
Composer Biography
Ferdinand Ries, the composer, was a pupil, secretary, and copyist for Ludwig van Beethoven, a universally famous composer.
Critical Reception
Despite being a prolific composer with over 200 compositions, Ferdinand Ries was virtually forgotten by the time of his death in 1838.
Performer Biography
Stefan Stroissnig, the pianist on this album, has been nominated for the Credit Suisse Award by the Vienna Philharmonic for his contributions to the international musical world.
Composer Biography
Ferdinand Ries, the composer, lived in London from 1813 to 1824 and became one of the directors of the London Philharmonic Society.
Composition History
The Cello Sonatas, Op. 20 and Op. 21, were dedicated to Bernhard Romberg, a cellist who had previously refused to play Beethoven's String Quartet, Op. 59, No. 1.
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