Ries / Ensemble - Ferdinand Rise: Flute Quartets Vol. 1 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

It is our good fortune that Ferdinand Ries bequeathed to posterity six remarkably beautiful Quartets for Flute, Violin, Viola, and Violoncello. These compositions sparkle like gems in the early Romantic chamber literature including the flute. On the present , Vol. 2 of our complete recording, his Quartets in G major WoO 35, 2 and E minor op. 145, 2 as well as his remarkable String Trio in E minor WoO 70, 2 are heard. On the one hand, conventional elements verging on practically Baroque sequential processes stand out in the trio. On the other hand, here we also find innovative musical surprises and full-fledged, motivically organized development sections, above all in the fourth movement. The violin part is very exceptionally demanding. In any event, the young Ries was able to compose a work representing a highly expressive contribution to the not exactly large number of string trios. In the chamber compositions recorded here Ries once again presents himself as a composer who experienced musical classicism firsthand and adapted it but then increasingly pursued his own path and found a unique personal style marking the beginning of a new worldview. Following the of our Vol. 1, Heinz Braun enthusiastically wrote InchI freely concede that over the years I have become a glowing admirer of the Bonn master and have impatiently awaited each new . In the present case too, the wait has been well worth it. The Ardinghello Ensemble with the flutist Karl Kaiser succeeds overall with it's fine sense of sound, supported by Manuel Braun's outstanding sound technique.Inch Album Tracks 1. Quartet for Flute, Violin, Viola & Violoncello G minor, Wo) 35, 2 2. Trio for Violin, Viola & Violoncello E minor, Woo 70, 2 3. Quartet for Flute, Violin, Viola & Violoncello E minor, Woo 145, 2

Album Tracks 1. Flute Quartet, Op. 8 D Major 2. Quatuor Concertante, G Major 3. Flute Quartet, Op. 13 D Major 4. Flute Quartet, a Major K. 298 5. Flute Quartet, G Major K. 285A 6. Flute Quartet, D Major K. 285 7. Flute Quartet, C Major K, Anh. 177 8. InchCarmenInch (Bizet) Fantasie Brillante 9. Berceuse, Op. 16 10. Variations in E Major on InchNon PLÙ MestaInch from Rossini's InchLa CenerentolaInch 11. Rumanian Dances from Bihar 12. La Cameval de Venise, Op. 14 13. Madrigal 14. Grand Solo, Op. 96 15. Scherzino, Op. 55 No. 6

The acclaimed Amsterdam-based early music ensemble Fantasticus returns to Resonus with this new recording of the complete Op. 12 flute quartets by the French composer and violinist Louis-Gabriel Guillemain (1705-1770). The ensemble is joined by the internationally renowned and celebrated period flautist Wilbert Hazelzet for this musical journey through this enticing and elegant set of six sonatas, the first of two sets of 'Sonates en Quatuors' by this engaging composer. Fantasticus plays Baroque music on historical instruments. When Fantasticus performs it is an act of creation that gives old music an immediacy and a relevance to today's listeners. The group believes in connecting with their audiences and sees each concert as a joint journey of discovery, passing peaks of intensity and intimacy along the way. The ensemble has, since 2010, been performing in important halls and festivals around Europe. They have also recorded a number of highly praised albums with Resonus Classics. Album Tracks 1. Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 12, No. 1 2. Sonata No. 2 in B minor, Op. 12, No. 2 3. Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 12, No. 3 4. Sonata No. 4 in a Major, Op. 12, No. 4 5. Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 12, No. 5 6. Sonata No. 6 in C Major, Op. 12, No. 6