Grande Sonate, Op.34
Op. 34
Ferdinand Ries 1784–1838
Op. 34
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Beethoven's pupil·Large-scale sonata·Between two eras·Biographical importance
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About the piece
A large-scale sonata by Ferdinand Ries, who studied with Beethoven in Vienna and worked for him as secretary and copyist.
Ries is remembered less for his own substantial output than for the memoir he co-wrote in 1838, the Biographische Notizen, which remains one of the primary firsthand sources on Beethoven's character and working habits, including the account of Beethoven tearing up the Eroica's dedication to Napoleon.
The composer
Ferdinand Ries
1784–1838
Ferdinand Ries was a German composer. Ries was a friend, pupil and secretary of Ludwig van Beethoven. He composed eight symphonies, a violin concerto, nine piano concertos, three operas, and numerous other works, including 26 string quartets. In 1838 he published a collection of reminiscences of his teacher Beethoven, co-written with Beethoven's friend, Franz Wegeler. Ries' symphonies, some chamber works—most of them with piano—his violin concerto and his piano concertos have been recorded, exhibiting a style which, given his connection to Beethoven, lies between the Classical and early Romantic styles.
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