This is another masterpiece composed by Ries. Its musicality is magnificent not leaving us emotionally indifferent. The musical strength and at the same time, grace and elegance are two permanent factors in his compositions. How fantastic is the Allegro in which this two facets intertwine in a sublime way. Here the pianist’s interpretation is fabulous and amazing in sensibility and technique. The second movement is a fantastic lyricism, which take us to emotional levels that are sometimes frightening. The concerto ends with a Rondo of incredible harmony, although interspersed with moments of greater musical intensity. The pianist’s performance is superb. The orchestra and direction are flawless. Viva Ries and his unforgettable and fabulous music. Thanks for this magnificent recording.
I would write a comment after listening to this beautiful concerto when I noticed I already written one 4 years ago, how time flies. I said then I was of a respectable age, well I'm now of a very respectable age. Just to say hello and thank you, I enjoy your very fine channel very much !
Thanks again for your nice comments and liking my channel! I think us, the seniors, really like listening to classical music because every sound allows us to "see" a new color that we never imagined. But sometimes it takes many years of listening to get here... So let's enjoy our years!
Thankyou very much for sharing. I'm of a respectable age and I always liked some of Ries' pianoconcertos even before the Age of You Tube. I've heard not all eight of them, maybe now I can. I've read with interest the comments and answers. I've never compared composers, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and maybe also in the ear of the listener, but a respectful discussion is always possible. In any case this a beautiful concerto that I hear for the first time..
Dear Sibarit, it's superfluous to say that Ferdinand Ries belongs to my favorite composers too. The influence from his great teacher are mostly perceptible and as always love all you published.
Fernando Rivas, tambien soy de Santiago, pero vivo Carolina del Sur, USA. Que música mas linda. Escuchaba mucho a Jimmy Brown de la radio Andrés Bello. Por él conocí la música de mi favorito, J N Hummel muchos años atrás.
Good morning dear virtual friend and teacher. I love so much pianistic music. So, thanks a lot for uploading gorgeous music for this wonderful musical instrument. Nice and bless say. Best wishes from Santiago de Chile. Fernando.
True, thank you! I also think that all Ries concertos "could be a success for concert halls"... But who would dare to perform all these concertos? As far as I know, only Hinterhuber did it (I thank him very much).
@David A It's possible, but I don't know anything about the Ries - Howard Shelley recordings. I tried to post the concerto no. 9 (g minor op. 177, 1832 - 1833), also with Hinterhuber, but the post was blocked.
@@sibarit101 I'm sorry to hear about this. I simply cannot understand why these people have an issue with anyone posting music that otherwise would not be heard by thousands. Don't they wish to promote "proper" music, it might influence them to spend money on similar music they produce. It's cutting off your nose to spite your face. They are ignorant money grabbers. The Chinese say: How many times do people lose a penny, when they can be sure of a pound.
Ries' final Concerto is a great one that would have done Hummel or even Beethoven proud. His melody at 20:53 is especially gratifying; the effect at 27;33 very effective; the meltingly lovely 'larghetto' would have done Mozart proud, as indeed would the whole Concerto.
Thank you very much! This is not his last concerto, there is also the concerto no.9 op.177 (1832) but, in my opinion, this concerto is one of the most beautiful concertos ever composed (maybe I am subjective considering that Ries is my favorite composer). Anyway, thanks again for the comment and for appreciating Ries' music!
O paciente secretário de Beethoven, o bom estudante que compreendia a grandeza do mestre de Bonn. Mas o esforço e amabilidade valeram e Ries escreveria a primeira biografia de Beethoven, anteciparia o Estilo Chopiniano em suas sonatas e escreveria muitas obras interessantes situadas entre o clássico e o romântico.
Yes, it seems that the two musicians understood each other very well and appreciated each other, and Beethoven's influence was indeed beneficial, although their music has little in common. I am glad to find out that their friendship continued even after Ries left for England because we all know that Beethoven was a rather difficult man. Thank you for your comment.
My friend here's another coincidence after the Pleyel one. I was just listening to your older uploads of Ries (#3 my favorite and #5 and #6).... While listening #3, et voila, here's YT notification that you had uploaded #8......🤗🤗🤗 I had just written by answering to one of your listeners that in my modest opinion Ries piano concertos whole bunch is superior to the Beethoven's bunch. Blasphemy? Maybe. I find Ries concertos more mature and more visionaries than LvB ones (except my favorite fourth). I think LvB is a great genius and certainly the greatest musician ever lived. However my Trinity of this wonderful period between end of xviii and early xix centuries (as far as piano concertos, I mean) are Hummel, Ries and Dussek..... Followed by Czerny, Kozeluch, Wölfl, Eberl and Field (yet piano concertos is the topic herewith). As far as piano concertos and as far as only the above mentioned time slot, LvB comes after all of the above. As far as symphonies, quartets, piano sonatas and selected other works..... Chapeau Ludwig...
Oh, dear friend, we both think almost the same about music ... do you think it wouldn't be possible for our thoughts to intersect somewhere, in space? Maybe this phenomenon/communication happened because I only listened to Ries's music today ... :) How about the symphonies, did you listen to Ries's? Did you listen to the 7th and 8th symphonies? Both of them are very remarkable, extraordinary. ... I use your expression and I say: "chapeau bas" Mr Ries, wherever you are ...
@@sibarit101 That's the magic about music my dear friend: it creates souls' relationship and thoughts cross fertilization! Yes, definitely love all Ries music I listened to and his symphonies are really great, especially the ones you mentioned. It's a while since I listened to them hence ....... tomorrow will dedicate my soul to them ..... Goodnight!
@@sibarit101 here I am after my 4 hours full immersion into Ries symphonies. It was really long time since I listened to them, hence welcome refreshing my memory. I must confirm that I liked'em all. Well, no surprise, isn't it? My favorite is A minor op 181 followed by D major op 146. Well pretty much the same you pointed me yesterday. While listening the 5th I could not resist to answer to the relevant blog of another YT channel to the superficial comment of some saying that Ries 5th was a pale and badly made imitation of LvB 5th and that other works of Ries are interesting but he never evolved from LvB imitation. Honestly, while respecting taste of anybody, I could not refrain from telling him that 1) Ries music has very little to do with LvB one; 2) Both Ries & LvB (and Spohr and Hummel and and) uses the musical language of their time that takes form past masters legacy (Haydn etc) and that each of them elaborates with his own taste. Hence that when Ries looks like LvB it's actually that both drink at same source, not that Ries "copies" from LvB; 3) he should listen to all Ries production and he will identify an evolution indeed In my opinion LvB remains the undisputed titan of music and certainly his latest piano sonatas and quartets cannot (and will not be) equalized. But this renders LvB less "useful" to his posterity than Ries, Hummel etc. Because no one was insane enough to take from those latest works and elaborate from them. Those latest sonatas and quartets are the end of Universe. Impossible go further. Nonetheless Ries & C were more "useful" to their posterity because others could elaborate from them. And Ries himself develops a language far away from LvB in his later works, anticipating the full romantic era. In this respect he is more advanced than LvB because develops something useful for others whereas LvB latest language is useful only to his delighted listeners Besides Ries has been in a way less shy than Schubert. Both loved LvB music but Schubert unleashed his best only after LvB death whereas Ries was not ashamed to be compared with his big friend and his development is constant and consistent (not that Schubert wrote bad things during LvB life but what he wrote after is among the best anyone can listen to OK better I stop now .......... otherwise I bore you and whomever is reading ...... To the next my friend
@Pietro Landri Dear Pietro, I have read carefully and I can say that you have written for my heart and mind. My English is too poor to say more ... Maybe for the same reason I avoid getting into "disputes" with those who only accept the music of Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn, Chopin, Schubert.... I suppose they are based on the "principle": "what I don't know, doesn't exist!" (or not worth listening to). So I don't answer those who talk all the time about influences or, more importantly, about imitating or copying the music of the great composers. Regardless of their opinion, I will continue to listen to the music of Ries, Hummel and many lesser known ones, but always a few tears will flow while listening to Beethoven's concert # 5 and Bruch's concert # 1 for violin...
@@sibarit101 Indeed we agree :-) my dear friend ...... but do not underestimate your English ;-) ........... however in another blog on Andrea Luchesi requiem I have seen silly comments of very arrogant (supposedly expert) people ridiculing others who liked Luchesi music and saying that for whom is obscure there is always a good reason to be forgotten. How much haughtiness!!! In this case i did not intervene because I would have been really tough! Of course not all what is obscure and forgotten happens to be an unsung masterpiece, but first you need to listen and after you can judge, can't you? Otherwise how do you know it's poor music? But judging something as poor only because it's not famous and arrogantly saying that whatever is not famous is because it's bad ..... well that's brain limitation ...... BTW Luchesi Requiem is really poor music, but I liked having listened it, first, second Luchesi music is sometimes very good (especially instrumental) and in any event anyone is free to say I like or I dislike without being ridiculed by selfish arrogant experts. Anyhow, my next Ries re-listening will be string quartets ........ :-) I remember I liked them ........ and I want to re-like :-) Cheers
Splendide concerto
Un vrai bonheur 🙏🎶💓🎶✨✨
This is another masterpiece composed by Ries. Its musicality is magnificent not leaving us emotionally indifferent. The musical strength and at the same time, grace and elegance are two permanent factors in his compositions. How fantastic is the Allegro in which this two facets intertwine in a sublime way. Here the pianist’s interpretation is fabulous and amazing in sensibility and technique. The second movement is a fantastic lyricism, which take us to emotional levels that are sometimes frightening. The concerto ends with a Rondo of incredible harmony, although interspersed with moments of greater musical intensity. The pianist’s performance is superb. The orchestra and direction are flawless. Viva Ries and his unforgettable and fabulous music. Thanks for this magnificent recording.
Thank you for your interesting comment, as good as ever!
I would write a comment after listening to this beautiful concerto when I noticed I already written one 4 years ago, how time flies. I said then I was of a respectable age, well I'm now of a very respectable age. Just to say hello and thank you, I enjoy your very fine channel very much !
Thanks again for your nice comments and liking my channel!
I think us, the seniors, really like listening to classical music because every sound allows us to "see" a new color that we never imagined. But sometimes it takes many years of listening to get here... So let's enjoy our years!
Bravo bravo bravo
Спасибо.Очень интересные комментарии,познавательны для таких любителей , но ценителей замечательной музыки ❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you, as always, for supporting my channel and appreciating Ries' music!
Thankyou very much for sharing. I'm of a respectable age and I always liked some of Ries' pianoconcertos even before the Age of You Tube. I've heard not all eight of them, maybe now I can. I've read with interest the comments and answers. I've never compared composers, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and maybe also in the ear of the listener, but a respectful discussion is always possible. In any case this a beautiful concerto that I hear for the first time..
I totally agree with you ... "beauty is in the eye of the beholder and maybe also in the ear of the listener" ... how clear is this idea! Thank you!
Fantastic!!! Thanks
Thank you too!
Dear Sibarit, it's superfluous to say that Ferdinand Ries belongs to my favorite composers too. The influence from his great teacher are mostly perceptible and as always love all you published.
Thanks a lot! I'm glad we are more and more Ries fans!
Fernando Rivas, tambien soy de Santiago, pero vivo Carolina del Sur, USA. Que música mas linda. Escuchaba mucho a Jimmy Brown de la radio Andrés Bello. Por él conocí la música de mi favorito, J N Hummel muchos años atrás.
C'est juste magnifique..
Merci
Good morning dear virtual friend and teacher.
I love so much pianistic music. So, thanks a lot for uploading gorgeous music for this wonderful musical instrument.
Nice and bless say.
Best wishes from Santiago de Chile.
Fernando.
Thank you, Fernando! I'm so glad you like Ries concerto, he is my preferred composer! Have a good day!
Precioso...just beautiful.
I think this piano concert could be a success for concert halls.
True, thank you! I also think that all Ries concertos "could be a success for concert halls"... But who would dare to perform all these concertos? As far as I know, only Hinterhuber did it (I thank him very much).
@@sibarit101 Apparently Howard Shelly has. I understand there is actually a 9th!!!!
@David A It's possible, but I don't know anything about the Ries - Howard Shelley recordings. I tried to post the concerto no. 9 (g minor op. 177, 1832 - 1833), also with Hinterhuber, but the post was blocked.
@@sibarit101 I'm sorry to hear about this. I simply cannot understand why these people have an issue with anyone posting music that otherwise would not be heard by thousands. Don't they wish to promote "proper" music, it might influence them to spend money on similar music they produce. It's cutting off your nose to spite your face. They are ignorant money grabbers.
The Chinese say: How many times do people lose a penny, when they can be sure of a pound.
Ries' final Concerto is a great one that would have done Hummel or even Beethoven proud. His melody at 20:53 is especially gratifying; the effect at 27;33 very effective; the meltingly lovely 'larghetto' would have done Mozart proud, as indeed would the whole Concerto.
Thank you very much! This is not his last concerto, there is also the concerto no.9 op.177 (1832) but, in my opinion, this concerto is one of the most beautiful concertos ever composed (maybe I am subjective considering that Ries is my favorite composer). Anyway, thanks again for the comment and for appreciating Ries' music!
Зачислите меня в общество любителей и ценителей Фердинанда Риса
😎👌
O paciente secretário de Beethoven, o bom estudante que compreendia a grandeza do mestre de Bonn. Mas o esforço e amabilidade valeram e Ries escreveria a primeira biografia de Beethoven, anteciparia o Estilo Chopiniano em suas sonatas e escreveria muitas obras interessantes situadas entre o clássico e o romântico.
Yes, it seems that the two musicians understood each other very well and appreciated each other, and Beethoven's influence was indeed beneficial, although their music has little in common.
I am glad to find out that their friendship continued even after Ries left for England because we all know that Beethoven was a rather difficult man.
Thank you for your comment.
@@sibarit101 Your post and comment are rich, it's good to appreciate them
My friend here's another coincidence after the Pleyel one. I was just listening to your older uploads of Ries (#3 my favorite and #5 and #6).... While listening #3, et voila, here's YT notification that you had uploaded #8......🤗🤗🤗 I had just written by answering to one of your listeners that in my modest opinion Ries piano concertos whole bunch is superior to the Beethoven's bunch. Blasphemy? Maybe. I find Ries concertos more mature and more visionaries than LvB ones (except my favorite fourth). I think LvB is a great genius and certainly the greatest musician ever lived.
However my Trinity of this wonderful period between end of xviii and early xix centuries (as far as piano concertos, I mean) are Hummel, Ries and Dussek..... Followed by Czerny, Kozeluch, Wölfl, Eberl and Field (yet piano concertos is the topic herewith).
As far as piano concertos and as far as only the above mentioned time slot, LvB comes after all of the above.
As far as symphonies, quartets, piano sonatas and selected other works..... Chapeau Ludwig...
Oh, dear friend, we both think almost the same about music ... do you think it wouldn't be possible for our thoughts to intersect somewhere, in space? Maybe this phenomenon/communication happened because I only listened to Ries's music today ... :)
How about the symphonies, did you listen to Ries's? Did you listen to the 7th and 8th symphonies? Both of them are very remarkable, extraordinary. ... I use your expression and I say: "chapeau bas" Mr Ries, wherever you are ...
@@sibarit101 That's the magic about music my dear friend: it creates souls' relationship and thoughts cross fertilization! Yes, definitely love all Ries music I listened to and his symphonies are really great, especially the ones you mentioned. It's a while since I listened to them hence ....... tomorrow will dedicate my soul to them ..... Goodnight!
@@sibarit101 here I am after my 4 hours full immersion into Ries symphonies. It was really long time since I listened to them, hence welcome refreshing my memory. I must confirm that I liked'em all. Well, no surprise, isn't it? My favorite is A minor op 181 followed by D major op 146. Well pretty much the same you pointed me yesterday. While listening the 5th I could not resist to answer to the relevant blog of another YT channel to the superficial comment of some saying that Ries 5th was a pale and badly made imitation of LvB 5th and that other works of Ries are interesting but he never evolved from LvB imitation. Honestly, while respecting taste of anybody, I could not refrain from telling him that 1) Ries music has very little to do with LvB one; 2) Both Ries & LvB (and Spohr and Hummel and and) uses the musical language of their time that takes form past masters legacy (Haydn etc) and that each of them elaborates with his own taste. Hence that when Ries looks like LvB it's actually that both drink at same source, not that Ries "copies" from LvB; 3) he should listen to all Ries production and he will identify an evolution indeed
In my opinion LvB remains the undisputed titan of music and certainly his latest piano sonatas and quartets cannot (and will not be) equalized. But this renders LvB less "useful" to his posterity than Ries, Hummel etc. Because no one was insane enough to take from those latest works and elaborate from them. Those latest sonatas and quartets are the end of Universe. Impossible go further.
Nonetheless Ries & C were more "useful" to their posterity because others could elaborate from them. And Ries himself develops a language far away from LvB in his later works, anticipating the full romantic era. In this respect he is more advanced than LvB because develops something useful for others whereas LvB latest language is useful only to his delighted listeners
Besides Ries has been in a way less shy than Schubert. Both loved LvB music but Schubert unleashed his best only after LvB death whereas Ries was not ashamed to be compared with his big friend and his development is constant and consistent (not that Schubert wrote bad things during LvB life but what he wrote after is among the best anyone can listen to
OK better I stop now .......... otherwise I bore you and whomever is reading ...... To the next my friend
@Pietro Landri Dear Pietro, I have read carefully and I can say that you have written for my heart and mind. My English is too poor to say more ... Maybe for the same reason I avoid getting into "disputes" with those who only accept the music of Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn, Chopin, Schubert.... I suppose they are based on the "principle": "what I don't know, doesn't exist!" (or not worth listening to). So I don't answer those who talk all the time about influences or, more importantly, about imitating or copying the music of the great composers. Regardless of their opinion, I will continue to listen to the music of Ries, Hummel and many lesser known ones, but always a few tears will flow while listening to Beethoven's concert # 5 and Bruch's concert # 1 for violin...
@@sibarit101 Indeed we agree :-) my dear friend ...... but do not underestimate your English ;-) ........... however in another blog on Andrea Luchesi requiem I have seen silly comments of very arrogant (supposedly expert) people ridiculing others who liked Luchesi music and saying that for whom is obscure there is always a good reason to be forgotten. How much haughtiness!!! In this case i did not intervene because I would have been really tough! Of course not all what is obscure and forgotten happens to be an unsung masterpiece, but first you need to listen and after you can judge, can't you? Otherwise how do you know it's poor music? But judging something as poor only because it's not famous and arrogantly saying that whatever is not famous is because it's bad ..... well that's brain limitation ...... BTW Luchesi Requiem is really poor music, but I liked having listened it, first, second Luchesi music is sometimes very good (especially instrumental) and in any event anyone is free to say I like or I dislike without being ridiculed by selfish arrogant experts.
Anyhow, my next Ries re-listening will be string quartets ........ :-) I remember I liked them ........ and I want to re-like :-) Cheers
He should have shaved his eyebrows better, looks terrible. Big unibrow.
People weren't always so shallow.
@@Timrath Cant defend his unibrow, pretty sure people were always shallow. Even back in the day.