The album features three works by Ferdinand Ries from his 'English period': the 'Abschieds-Concert von England', Grand Variations on 'Rule Britannia', and Introduction et Variations Brillantes.
Composer Biography
Unlike Beethoven, who became deaf early in his career, Ferdinand Ries remained one of Europe's most celebrated virtuoso pianists until the 1830s.
Composition History
The Piano Concerto, Op. 132, is subtitled 'Abschieds-Concert von England' (Farewell Concerto from England), composed by Ferdinand Ries in London in 1823 before his return to the Rhineland.
Compositional Technique
Ferdinand Ries's concertos feature a proliferation of tempo markings, carefully marked rallentandi, and frequent cross-rhythms, demanding expressive flexibility from performers.
Recording & Production
This recording marks the halfway point of the complete works for piano and orchestra by Ferdinand Ries, a project featuring conductor Uwe Grodd.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ferdinand Ries's concertos are melodically rich but not motivically dense, differing from Beethoven's thematically-driven works and looking forward to the pianism of Chopin and Mendelssohn.
Composer Biography
Ferdinand Ries, a celebrated pianist-composer, was a pupil of Beethoven and remained his lifelong friend and colleague.
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