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Ferdinand Ries is remembered as Beethoven's one-time pupil, secretary and copyist, but the discovery of his many compositions showed him to be a forward-looking composer in his own right. The 1799 Cello Sonata in C minor is among the first of its genre, the 15-year-old Ries already showing remarkable talent in its �Sturm und Drang' moods. The Trio, op.63, was admired in its day for its �ingenuity of modulations', and fashionable London society lapped up the exotic themes of works such as Introduction and a Russian Dance and the virtuosic Trois Airs Russes Variés. Volume 1 of this edition can be found on Naxos 8573726.
Tracklist:
01. Introduction & Russian Dance, Op. 113 No. 1
02. Cello Sonata in C Minor, WoO 2: I. Grave-Allegro
03. Cello Sonata in C Minor, WoO 2: II. Adagio
04. Cello Sonata in C Minor, WoO 2: III. Finale. Prestissimo
05. Piano Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 63: I. Allegro
06. Piano Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 63: II. Andantino
07. Piano Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 63: III. Rondo. Allegro
08. Sonata in F Major, Op. 34 (Version for Cello & Piano): I. Larghetto-Allegro molto
09. Sonata in F Major, Op. 34 (Version for Cello & Piano): II. Andante
10. Sonata in F Major, Op. 34 (Version for Cello & Piano): III. Rondo. Allegro
11. 3 Airs russes variГ©s, Op. 72 (Version for Cello & Piano)