Ries's flute quartets blend the flute with the string trio in a new aesthetic, moving away from the common 'quartetto concertante' style where the string trio merely accompanies the solo instrument.
Performer Biography
The Ardinghello Ensemble, the performers on this recording, specializes in classical-romantic chamber music and aims to discover previously unknown but fascinating compositions.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ries composed his quartets in the classical quartet tradition of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, treating the four instrumentalists as autonomous individuals in an equal conversation.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ferdinand Ries is presented as a composer who experienced and adapted classical music firsthand, then gradually found his own path and a uniquely personal language at the beginning of a new worldview.
Composition History
Three of Ries's flute quartets (WoO 35) remained unpublished during his lifetime, despite their high quality, and are now listed as 'Werke ohne opus' (works without opus).
Composer Biography
Ferdinand Ries, a highly-regarded composer, pianist, and conductor, lived in London from 1813 to 1824 before settling permanently in Germany.
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