Composer: Ferdinand Ries
Performer: Ardinghello Ensemble
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: CPO
Catalogue: 555051-2
Release: 2017
Size: 336 MB
Recovery: +3%
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Flute Quartet in D Minor, WoO 35 No. 1
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Adagio con moto
03. III. Scherzo: Vivace
04. IV. Finale: Allegro molto
String Trio in E-Flat Major, WoO 70 No. 1
05. I. Allegro moderato
06. II. Menuetto – Allegro
07. III. Adagio cantabile
08. IV. Finale: Allegro
Flute Quartet in C major, Op. 145, No. 1
09. I. Allegro con brio
10. II. Larghetto cantabile
11. III. Scherzo and Trio: Allegro vivace
12. IV. Finale: Allegro all’ espagnola
Ferdinand Ries penned no fewer than six quartets for flute and string trio, a quintet for flute, violin, two violas, and violoncello, a trio for piano, flute, and violoncello – more works than for any other wind instrument. As in his symphonies and string quartets, Ries proves himself to be an entirely independent and original composer. The Ardinghello Ensemble adheres to historical performance practice, with Karl Kaiser playing transverse flutes from the early nineteenth century and the string players on instruments with stringing and bows from around 1820.