Composer: Ferdinand Ries
Performer: Ariadne Daskalakis, Wolfgang Brunner
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: CPO
Catalogue: 777676-2
Release: 2015
Size: 365 MB
Recovery: +3%
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Violin Sonata in F Major, Op. 8 No. 1
01. I. Allegro ma non troppo
02. II. Allegretto vivace
03. III. Larghetto
04. IV. Rondo. Allegretto quasi allegro
Violin Sonata in C sharp minor, Op. 71
05. I. Allegro con brio
06. II. Adagio
07. III. Allegro agitato
Violin Sonata in B flat major, Op. 16, No. 2
08. I. Allegro
09. II. Larghetto
10. III. Polonaise
Ferdinand Ries was Beethoven’s pupil and private secretary, and a popular composer in his own right. His teacher’s distinctive influence can be felt in these works, and alongside his creative dialogue with Beethoven, we see how Ries develops in his own stylistic direction: the charm of these compositions arises from Ries’s delight in experimentation and the accompanying originality.