Ferdinand Ries, the composer, achieved popular and financial success as a virtuoso pianist touring Europe after moving to London in 1813.
Performer Biography
Susan Kagan, one of the pianists, holds a Ph.D. from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and published her dissertation on the music of Archduke Rudolph, Beethoven's student.
Compositional Technique
Ferdinand Ries's Sonata in A major, Op. 160, features a unique expressive indication for tempo change: a bracketed line marking a section to be played 'ein wenig langsamer' (a little slower).
Performer Biography
Vassily Primakov, one of the pianists, won the Silver Medal and Audience Prize in the 2002 Gina Bachauer International Artists Piano Competition and First Prize in the 2002 Young Concert Artists International Auditions.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ferdinand Ries's piano sonatas initially modeled on works by C.P.E. Bach, Haydn, Mozart, and the young Beethoven, later incorporated trends from Clementi, Hummel, and early Romantic composers.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ferdinand Ries, the composer, developed a more overtly Romantic style in his sonatas to appeal to changing public taste.
Composer Biography
Ferdinand Ries, the composer, was a pupil and friend of Beethoven and contributed to an important early biography of him.
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