Ries: Piano Concertos Vol 5: Piano Concerto in E flat, Op. 42 / Piano Concerto in G minor, Op. 177 / etc

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FERDINAND RIES
Ries: Piano Concertos Vol 5: Piano Concerto in E flat, Op. 42 / Piano Concerto in G minor, Op. 177 / etc
Christopher Hinterhuber (piano) / New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / Uwe Grodd (conductor)

[ Naxos / CD ]

Release Date: Monday 10 December 2012

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The fourteen works for piano and orchestra of Ferdinand Ries stand alongside those of Hummel as the finest and most important of their kind from the early decades of the 19th century. Intensely lyrical and yet displaying at times a rugged Beethovenian grandeur, Ries's eight concertos are works of impressive musical stature. In this fifth and final recording we encounter the first and last of his published concertos and the virtuosic Rondeau brillant, Op. 144. "Sparkling performances… the recording is first rate." (Penguin Guide on Vol. 3, 8570440).

"Hinterhuber runs Ries's technical obstacle course with ease, delivering these pieces with all the dash they deserve. And Uwe Grodd prods his New Zealanders to rise above Ries's rather pedestrian orchestral tuttis and accompaniments. Obviously, this is a must-have for completists who have collected the first four volumes in this Ries survey. It's also recommended to those who enjoy early romantic virtuoso piano works from the period" Fanfare

"The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra takes on the fifth and final volume, coupling the first and last of the concertos with a charming Introduction et Rondeau Brillant." William Dart NZ Herald Five Stars

Tracks:

Piano Concerto in E flat, Op. 42
Piano Concerto in G minor, Op. 177
Introduction et Rondeau brillant, Op. 144