Ferdinand Ries - Piano Concerto No. 8, Op. 151 (1826)
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Ferdinand Ries (28 November 1784 [baptised] - 13 January 1838) was a German composer. Ries was a friend, pupil and secretary of Ludwig van Beethoven. He composed eight symphonies, a violin concerto, eight piano concertos, three operas, and numerous other works in many genres, including 26 string quartets. In 1838 he published a collection of reminiscences of his teacher Beethoven, co-written with Franz Wegeler. The symphonies, some chamber works -most of them with piano- his violin concerto and his piano concertos have been recorded, demonstrating a style which is, unsurprising due to his connection to Beethoven, somewhere between those of the Classical and early Romantic eras.
Piano Concerto No. 8 in A-flat major, Op. 151 "Grüss an den Rhein". Bad Godesberg, 1826
Dedication: Godefroi Weber (perhaps Gottfried Weber)
I. Allegro con moto (0:00)
II. Larghetto con moto (12:51)
III. Rondo: Allegro molto (17:46)
Christopher Hinterhuber, piano and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Uwe Grodd
By the time he left London in 1824, initially to settle in Bad Godesberg, near Bonn, Ries had composed six symphonies, reams of chamber and solo piano music, a violin concerto and six piano concertos. The last of these, premiered shortly before his departure, appeared under the title ‘Abschieds-Concert von London’ (‘Farewell Concerto to London’). Two years later Ries celebrated his return to the Rhineland with his piano concerto No 8 in A flat, Op 151, published in 1827 with the subtitle ‘Gruss an den Rhein’-‘Greeting to the Rhine’. (This should really be No 7, but the inclusion of the violin concerto as ‘No 1’ skewed the numbering system of Ries’s piano concertos.)
Although Beethoven seems to have remained fond of Ries, he was once allegedly heard to mutter of his former pupil, ‘He imitates me too much’. He might have had a point with Ries’s early symphonies and concertos. There are occasional Beethovenian gestures and turns of phrase in the two concertos on this record, both late works. Yet the music rarely sounds Beethovenian. Ries’s forms, though superficially modelled on Beethoven’s (including long orchestral introductions to the first movements), are far less rigorously symphonic. Tension comes not from tonal conflict and the cumulative development of thematic cells but from flamboyantly ‘modern’ piano figuration evocative of Hummel, Field and the young Chopin. Long-range drama is replaced by a delight in momentary sensation, a relishing of dazzling keyboard fireworks for their own sake.
Like Robert Schumann’s symphony celebrating the Rhineland a quarter of a century later, ‘Gruss an den Rhein’ is an essentially euphoric work. Contemporaries remarked on Ries’s inventive use of woodwind, with good reason. The concerto omits the pungent-toned oboes, and gives special prominence to the mellow colouring of flutes, clarinets and horns (Mozart had done likewise in his E flat concerto, K482). There is an unmissable reference to the first movement of the ‘Eroica’ in the discordant fortissimo chords near the end of the orchestral introduction. But from the gracefully lilting opening theme (whose first four notes permeate much of the movement), the first movement exudes a sense of well-being, spiced by Ries’s trademark love of colourful harmonic deflections. Not for nothing did the London Harmonicon praise the ‘great boldness in his modulations’.
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pure joy
How I adore all Ries' concertos 3 thru 7, but this one is the peak!! One of the most beautiful piano concertos ever!!! And contrary to some other remarks here I never would say that some passages are overextended. What a joy this releases in me !!!
Thank you Bartje for filling out the gaps and make them available!
fantastic concerto
Thank you for sharing these Ries Concertos. It is fresh air for ours ears.
Reminds me very much of the Eroica. What a grand work! Shame he’s so underrated..
Mmmmmm...so much concertos
Bravo super brilliance music concerto
A fantastic composition. A genius and an incredible talent to produce this. It's definitely a mood shifter which I need during relentless editing sessions of my Novels.
Une pure merveille ce concerto 🎶💓🎶✨
i find ries' rondos to be the most entertaining parts of the concerti...
nice!! I love it!! Might be one of my fav pieces XDD
Bloody fantastic music! Thanks so much for posting! If only more people could know the magic of Ries’ music. Would it be possible for you to do a video of his Seventh symphony?
@bartjebartmans
3 жыл бұрын
The score is not available.
Thank you for posting this concerto. I enjoyed following the score. On reflection, Mendelssohn came to mind.
@monteverdi1567
3 жыл бұрын
I agree- I've now listened to four of Ries' 8 piano concertos, and i'm invariably reminded of Mendelssohn's piano writing (I imagine the influence really ran the othe way of course), but the structure/harmonic palette is very similar to Beethoven, particularly the use of third relationships. If I had a criticism to level, it would be that the ideas are perhaps a bit overextended. As a theory teacher of mine remarked, "He certainly got his mileage out of his ideas." That architectural argument aside, All Ries I've heard was quite fine and greatly deserving of more airtime and performance than it presently gets.
@christianwouters6764
3 жыл бұрын
@@monteverdi1567 Also my idea. The Ries concertos are to long for their real content. The few themes are connected by long stretches of passagework that would be interchangeable between the different concertos. Sth that wouldn't be possible in for instance Van Beethoven s 5 concertos.
ik ben fan van Ferdinand aan het worden! Mooie vondst Bartje!
@valeriykhasyanov9011
2 жыл бұрын
Вы не одиноки
@Bjornlovesjazz
2 жыл бұрын
@@valeriykhasyanov9011 spasibo
Kinda reminds me of the eroica symphony
@wolfie8748
3 жыл бұрын
same
@louisvalencia5244
3 жыл бұрын
To me, more like to the 7th in the first movement
@andreagriseri7656
3 жыл бұрын
The model of Ries piano concertos is a lmost the 5th (emperor)
very much like beethoven!
Was Ries friends with Czerny? Also, this concerto is from 1826, Chopin’s 1st is from 1830 if I am not mistaken. There are subtle and not so subtle similarities. In my opinion Ries was a superb composer however the themes he uses are not memorable. Thank you for posting.
@user-jz2sx3ij1x
2 ай бұрын
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It reminds me of Rachmaninoff’s piano concertos.
@christianwouters6764
Жыл бұрын
I understand this comment. The interaction piano/orchestra is far ahead of Ries' time and is better than V Beethovens' concerto's
תענוג, удовольствие,
He was the beloved pupil and friend of Beethoven w ho was student of Rias'father. His concertos are based on Beethoven models and style. The originality of the melo d ies is s ome w here poor. Enjoyable music t e chnic a lly correct but if it seems to sound like Beethoven is very far from his great master's work
Not really equal to Beethoven. Seems not to have a very good sense of how musical phrases go together. Rightly not well known.
@bartjebartmans
3 жыл бұрын
LOL it has to be equal to Beethoven? Man, I would have to discard big chunk of my channel. As a matter of fact if you read Beethoven's letter you see how much he appreciated and admired Ries. He had few friends like him.
@sousafan100
3 жыл бұрын
not even beethoven would agree with this nonsense...ha
@moriscengic
3 жыл бұрын
"Seems not to have a very good sense of how musical phrases go together." Since you know how phrases go together you should write couple of concertos LOL 😂
@johnmeggs4180
3 жыл бұрын
You idiot!
@user-nd8uz9uj1d
2 жыл бұрын
Вообще ,что за манера сравнивать произведения композиторов . Почему Бетховен должен быть эталоном для других композиторов.Рис сам по себе велик и, в частности, его концерты должны занимать достойное место рядом с концертами Бетховена. И мои пожелания-- надо больше играть произведения Риса.